, Dec. 13 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said the attack on Osman Hadi was pre-planned, part of a deep conspiracy and a big force is working behind it.

"This attack is very symbolic. They want to show their power and want to disrupt all the election arrangements. These must be dealt with unitedly," the Chief Adviser told the political leaders on Saturday at a meeting held at the State Guest House Jamuna.

Leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) met the Chief Adviser a day after the gun attack on Inquilab Moncho spokesperson and potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency Sharif Osman Hadi.

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