Bangladesh Unrest Continues: Days After Usman Hadi's Killing, Yet Another Student Leader Shot Down in Khulna

Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar, from NCP's labour organisation, was shot in the head in Khulna on Monday, as reported by Bangladesh’s national daily Prothom Alo.

As per the report, the incident occurred at around 11.45 AM in a house in the Sonadange area.

After the shooting of Inqilab Manch spokesperson Usman Hadi on Thursday, which led to major unrest, this is yet another incident that continues the streak of violence and instability that the country has been witnessing.

Who was Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar

According to NCP official Saif Nawaz, Sikdar—the party’s Khulna divisional convener and a vital labour organiser—was attacked while coordinating efforts for an upcoming rally.

Police reported that after the incident, the bystanders took Sikdar to the Khulna Medical  College Private Hospital and he was later shifted to a private diagnostic centre for specialised imaging. However, he succumbed to the gunshot wound on the left side of the head shortly after.

No sign of peace in Bangladesh

As news of Sikdar's death spreads, tensions in Khulna remain high. With the NCP labour wing losing a key organiser just days after the unrest surrounding Usman Hadi, authorities are now bracing for further agitations. While police investigations continue, the recurring nature of these targeted attacks suggests that the streak of violence plaguing the country is far from over.

Motaleb Shikdar "Out of Danger"

The National Citizen Party (NCP)-affiliated Jatiya Sramik Shakti leader Motaleb Shikdar, who was earlier shot in the head in broad daylight on Monday in Bangladesh's Khulna, is now out of danger, according to officials, bdnews245 reported.

According to bdnews24, citing Khulna Medical College Hospital Superintendent Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman, Motaleb, who is the Khulna divisional leader of the Jatiya Sramik Shakti, suffered a gunshot wound to the left side of his head and is now out of danger.

"Motaleb is out of danger now. He received primary treatment in the dressing room of the hospital's surgery ward," Akhtaruzzaman said, as quoted by bdnews24.

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