AL lawmaker Mohammed Ali from Noakhali-6 constituency and some other party leaders particularly from Noakhali were campaigning for Mannan, a retired army major, in Tejgaon for the July 1 by-election to Dhaka-10 constituency. Mannan, a former BNP lawmaker, hails from Noakhali.

Witnesses said as the procession led by Mannan reached Modhyakuni, some people came out of an election office of ruling coalition candidate Mosaddek Ali Falu and attacked the procession. They started beating up AL leaders Mohammed Ali, central committee member Mohammed Hanif, Golam Mahiuddin, Ekramul Karim Chowdhury and former chairman of Noakhali municipality Rabiul Hossain Kachi with hockey sticks.

Mannan later resumed his campaign from Begun Bari.

AL lawmaker Mohammed Ali at a hurriedly called press briefing condemned the attack by 'the government people' and said the ruling coalition has failed to even ensure the safety of lawmakers.

He said the AL leaders were the target of the attackers. Other injured AL leaders were present at the press conference.