Raj Abrar: Unidentified attackers had stabbed Chittagong zila parishad member SM Alamgir Chowdhury, who is also a ruling party leader, in Chittagong city early yesterday. He was admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), with severe injuries to his hands and back.
Alamgir is the member for ward no.12 (Anwara and Banshkhali part) of the zila parishad.
Nadira Begum, wife of the injured, told Banglanews that a group of some 10-12 terrorists fled the scene after indiscriminately hacking her husband from behind in an attempt to murder him while he was returning home that night.
Panchlaish Police Station Nidarshan Barua stated that the incident might have happened after previous enmity.
Efforts are on to arrest the attackers, he added.
A case has been filed accusing unnamed terrorists over the incident, the wife said.