Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Ducsu Vice President Md Abu Sadik Kayem has termed the shooting of Dhaka-8 aspiring candidate Sharif Osman Hadi - which took place barely a day after the national election schedule was announced - as a highly disturbing warning sign ahead of the polls.

In a Facebook post on Friday, he cautioned that the incident casts serious doubt on the fairness of the upcoming election and the safety of candidates nationwide.

"The defeated fascist elements have already begun issuing threats and undertaking various activities to disrupt the election process.

Their domestic and international allies are similarly unwilling to see the polls proceed," he wrote.

Kayem urged the interim government to promptly identify the shooter and inf...