AL man shot dead in Jessore

An Awami League activist was shot dead over previous enmity centring lease of a baor (water body) by some unidentified criminals in Jessore Sadar upazila yesterday.

The deceased was Ezaz Hossain , 50, son of Abul Hossain, a resident  of Jhaodia village.

Locals said the miscreants shot Ezaz from behind in Chhatiantola Mallikpara area while he was returning to his Jhaodia village home in a motorcycle around 8:30 in the morning.

Local people rushed him to Jessore Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.