Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The National Citizens Party (NCP) has condemned and expressed deep concern over the shooting attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent candidate for Dhaka-8 and spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha, in Bijoynagar on Thursday.

In a statement issued Friday evening, NCP Joint Member-Secretary and Media Cell Secretary Mushfiq us Salehin said the attack was "a serious blow to the democratic process restored through public mobilisation."

The party wished a quick recovery for Hadi, who was critically injured, and urged the nation to keep him in their prayers.

The NCP said the incident raises significant questions about the country's law-and-order situation and the overall electoral environment. It expressed concern that no effe...