Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- Unidentified assailants opened fire on the private car of popular singer and former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Asif Akbar in the capital's Moghbazar early Saturday, raising fresh concerns over public safety and the law and order situation.

The shooting took place at around 4:50am in front of Bishal Market, where Asif maintains an office.

Although the singer was inside the building at the time, the attack left the car's rear right window badly damaged.

Sub-Inspector Al Amin of Hatirjheel Police Station said a young man arrived at the scene in a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, fired shots at the parked car and fled shortly afterwards.

No one was inside the vehicle when the shooting occurred, and no injuries we...