Outlaws gun down BNP leader
A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Union Parishad (UP) member was gunned down allegedly by armed operatives of an outlawed group at Baghmara in Rajshahi Monday.
Eight masked activists of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) shot Afsar Ali from back at around 5:00pm while he was crossing Fouzdarpara bazaar. As he fell on the ground, the gang stabbed him indiscriminately to ensure death and shouted slogans in favour of the PBCP, police said.
The victim's son Abu Sayeed filed a case with Bagmara Police Station and police held Zahir Uddin in this connection.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The UP member was murdered following a rift with Jhikra union chairman over wheat distribution, police suspected.
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