National Students’ Power (Jatiya Chhatra Shakti) leader and Dhaka University branch president Hasib Al Islam has survived a machete attack in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. The incident occurred on Tuesday around noon directly outside the Balishira Resort in the Radhanagar area.
A video capturing the assault has surfaced on Facebook, showing the tense sequence of events unfold. Hasib and an accompanying young woman were travelling along the resort road in a battery-powered auto-rickshaw when a man, who was filming the encounter, began shouting verbal abuse at them. Upon the vehicle coming to a halt, the unidentified assailant briefly shook hands with Hasib before unleashing further offensive remarks. Seconds later, he launched a physical assault on the student leader. Hasib managed to disembark from the auto-rickshaw and fled the scene on foot. Shadows cast on the ground at the tail end of the footage strongly indicate that the assailant was brandishing a machete during the ambush. The identity of the attacker remains unconfirmed.
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 left the premises around noon to board an auto-rickshaw bound for Chittagong. Shortly after setting off, the assailant ambushed them, forcing Hasib to sprint back into the resort to seek sanctuary. Spotting visible injuries on his hand, resort staff administered first aid and bandaged the wound to arrest the bleeding. Shortly after receiving treatment, Hasib and his companion boarded another auto-rickshaw to reach the local railway station.
Attempts to reach Hasib Al Islam via telephone following the assault yielded no response.
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti serves as the student wing of the National Citizens’ Committee (NCP). Pritam Das, a joint convener of the central committee of the NCP and a native of Sreemangal, clarified the situation later in the afternoon. He confirmed that Hasib boarded a train heading toward Comilla immediately following the attack, but intends to return to Sreemangal shortly. Formal legal actions, including the filing of a case at the Sreemangal Police Station, will be initiated alongside organizational programmes once Hasib returns.
Kamrul Hossain Chowdhury, in-charge of the Tourist Police Sreemangal Zone, acknowledged awareness of the situation through reports. He noted that while no formal complaint has been lodged with the authorities yet, officers are actively looking into the matter to establish the facts.
