The interim government on Sunday said the police would provide security protocols for all political parties ahead of the upcoming national election and referendum.

Under this protocol, there will be clear instructions on how security will be ensured for political leaders and potential candidates in the upcoming national elections and in their residences, offices, movements, public meetings and cyberspace, said the Chief Adviser’s press wing on Sunday.

Besides, initiatives have been taken to provide additional security to the leadership of the frontline leaders of the mass uprising and other important political leaders.

Police have already identified the attackers and their associates in the attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, the spokesperson of the Inquilab Moncha and a potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency.

Intensive operations by law enforcement agencies are continuing to arrest them, said the interim government.

The motorcycle used in the attack has already been seized and the fingerprints of the suspects are being checked.

To prevent the main suspect from crossing the border, photos and other information of the suspects were provided to all immigration check posts on Friday night.

Patrols of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and RAB have been intensified in the border area.

Although the location of the suspects has been identified several times within the country, it has not been possible to arrest them yet due to their repeated changes of location, the government said.

Meanwhile, police have already collected the travel history of the main suspect and it shows that he has traveled to several countries in the past few years as an IT businessman. The latest information is that he traveled to Singapore on July 21.

Several other suspects who may be involved in this attack have already been brought under surveillance.

Bangladesh sought India’s cooperation in preventing the escape to India of the suspects involved in the recent attempted assassination of Bangladeshi political leader Sharif Osman Hadi and, in case they manage to enter the Indian territory, to ensure their immediate apprehension and extradition to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh emphasised that India, as a neighbour, is expected to stand with the people of Bangladesh in upholding justice and safeguarding democratic processes.

The High Commissioner of India emphasised that India looked forward to peaceful elections in Bangladesh and expressed his country’s readiness to extend all cooperation in this regard.