Assailants targeted the personal vehicle of Asif Akbar, a popular singer and former director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), with gunfire. The incident occurred early Saturday morning (October 24) in front of the 'Bishal Centre' in the Moghbazar area of ​​​​Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

According to the police, Asif Akbar was not inside the vehicle at the time; he remains unharmed. The attackers' identities and the motive behind the assault are not yet known. However, multiple police sources have said they are investigating whether the now-banned Awami League was involved in the incident.

Beyond the music industry, Asif Akbar is also a familiar face in the world of cricket, having previously served as a director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Also, popular musician Asif Akbar was a frontline activist in the July Revolution of Bangladesh.