A violent assault involving a sharp weapon has taken place in the popular tourist hub of Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, targeting a key figure of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Hasib Al Islam, who serves as the Dhaka University branch president of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, was ambushed on Tuesday, 10 November, at approximately 12:00 pm directly outside the Balishira Resort in the Radhanagar area.
Footage of the encounter quickly circulated across social media platforms, capturing the tense sequence of events. Hasib and an accompanying young woman were travelling along the resort road aboard a battery-powered auto-rickshaw when the individual filming the video began directing vocal abuse and offensive remarks toward them. Upon the vehicle coming to a halt, the assailant briefly shook hands with Hasib before suddenly launching a physical attack. Caught off guard, the student representative scrambled out of the auto-rickshaw and fled on foot to escape further harm. Shadows cast on the ground during the concluding frames of the video indicate that the attacker was brandishing a machete-like weapon.
Staff at the Balishira Resort confirmed that Hasib had checked into the establishment three days prior to the incident. According to an employee speaking on condition of anonymity, Hasib and his companion departed the premises around noon with the intention of travelling onward to Chittagong. Moments after setting off, the assailant intercepted their vehicle. Confronted with immediate danger, Hasib sprinted back into the resort to seek refuge. Noticing visible bleeding on his hand, resort personnel administered first aid and bandaged the wound before the pair departed once more via another auto-rickshaw toward the local railway station. Repeated attempts to reach Hasib by telephone following the assault yielded no response.
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti functions as the student wing of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP). Pritam Das, a joint convener of the NCP central committee and a native of Sreemangal, stated that Hasib boarded a train bound for Comilla shortly after the incident. Das confirmed that Hasib intends to return to Sreemangal, at which point formal legal proceedings—including the filing of a criminal case at the Sreemangal Police Station—will be initiated alongside organizational programmes.
Inspector Kamrul Hossain Chowdhury, in-charge of the Tourist Police Sreemangal Zone, acknowledged being aware of the video and reports surrounding the assault. He noted that while no formal written complaint had been lodged by Tuesday afternoon, law enforcement personnel are actively investigating the matter to identify the assailant and determine the motive behind the daylight ambush. The occurrence of a violent attack in a prominent resort zone has raised broader questions regarding public security and law enforcement readiness in Sreemangal’s key tourist districts.
