Yar Ahmad Majumder, general secretary of Bandar Samajtantrik Sramik Jote backed by Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, was shot by five gunmen near his residence at the Port Colony on Wednesday night.

Speakers at the rally said Yar Ahmad was always vocal against corruption and nepotism.

He fell victim to another attack some six months ago when some identified miscreants stabbed him seriously, they added.

The speakers alleged that the same syndicate of culprits made the attack to kill him.

They demanded immediate arrest and punishment to the persons involved in the attack.

The parishad also decided to submit a memorandum to the Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority and Deputy Police Commissioner (port) today.

With Dock Bandar Sramik Karmochari Federation President Sirajul Islam in the chair, the rally was addressed by Bandar Jatiya Sramik League President Mahfuzur Rahman Khan, Dock Jatiya Sramik League President Abdul Khaleq Chowdhury, Chittagong Bandar Sramik Union President SM Nazrul Islam, and Chittagong Bandar Sramik League General Secretary Abu Zafar Azad.

Yar Ahmad, an employee of marine department of Chittagong port, was flown to Dhaka following deterioration of his condition, and admitted to Combined Military Hospital on Thursday.

He was operated successfully and some splinters of cartridges were removed from his head, victim's family members said.

However, he was still in coma, they added.