TOUSIF KAIUM
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MUNTAKIM SAAD
Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent MP aspirant for Dhaka-8 who was shot in broad daylight in the capital’s Paltan area on Friday, will be flown to Singapore today by air ambulance for advanced treatment.
The decision was taken last night following an emergency meeting held virtually at the instruction of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, said the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.
Over the past two days, the government contacted several hospitals in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia regarding Hadi’s treatment.
After consultations with Evercare Hospital’s specialist team and discussions with family members, the matter was placed before the chief adviser.
Prof Dr Sayedur Rahman of Evercare Hospital said Hadi’s condition is currently stable and unchanged.
Three days after the shooting, law enforcement agencies yesterday arrested eight people but had yet to apprehend the prime suspect, Faisal Karim Masud, and his associate, Alamgir Sheikh, while sources say the two may have already fled to India.
The Chief Adviser’s Office said it has requested the Indian High Commissioner to seek cooperation from the Indian government to prevent the suspects from crossing the border and to take immediate action to arrest and extradite them if they enter Indian territory.
To block their escape, photographs and details of the suspects were circulated to all immigration checkpoints. Patrols by BGB and Rab have also been intensified along the border areas.
‘SLIPPED THRU BORDER’
According to Detective Branch (DB) sources, Faisal and Alamgir may have left Bangladesh early Saturday via the Garo Palli and Dhobaura border points in Mymensingh, just hours after the shooting.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, three DB officers said the suspects first went to Savar and stayed there till around 8:30pm.
Police conducted a drive in Savar, including a resort where they had previously stayed, but the suspects left before police arrived.
They then hired a private car, proceeded to Haluaghat in Sources
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