AL leader killed

Our Correspondent, Kushtia

Criminals hacked a local leader of ruling Awami League (AL) to death in Daulatpur upazila of the district yesterday morning.

The deceased, Hasinur Rahman, 56, son of Jamir Uddin, was a cousin of Kushtia-1 lawmaker AKM Sarwar Jahan, police said.

Officer in Charge (OC) of Daulatpur Police Station Nishikanto Roy said criminals attacked Hasinur near a mosque in Filip Nagar area around 8:00am when he was out for a morning walk.

Locals took injured Hasinur to Daulatpur Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead.