Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Tarique Rahman has described the shooting of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convenor of Inquilab Mancha platform and a potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8, as "a plot against democracy".

Speaking virtually from London on Friday evening, the BNP acting chief condemned the attack and warned that the forces behind it are attempting to "disrupt" democratic processes.

"If we have to take a stand against this injustice, we must uphold democracy at any cost, restore democratic values, and ensure citizens' rights," he said.

Earlier, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed the incident "a conspiracy to derail the general election", calling on the government to ensure the safety of all candidates and demanding the ...