Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus-led interim government Saturday ordered a nationwide security clampdown as fresh unrest gripped the country following the shooting of a right-wing cultural group’s youth leader.

Inquilab Mancha leader Sharif Osmann Hadi, also a candidate in the scheduled February 12 general elections, was shot Friday as he initiated his election campaign at central Dhaka’s Bijoynagar area.

According to doctors, his condition is very critical.

“The government is going to start the second phase of Operation Devil Hunt to help ensure public safety and combat the growing threat of illegal arms,” Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury told a press conference.

The interim government first launched the Operation Devil hunt in February this year, foll

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