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A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside a shop in Rupsha upazila of Khulna on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Md Zakir Hossain, 43, a resident of Khajadanga village in the upazila.
He was a member of the search committee formed to reorganise the BNP’s TSB Union unit. He was also involved in the sand and brick business.
According to police, the incident took place around 10:30pm at a shop in Swalpobahirdia village under TSB Union.
Two helmet-clad men arrived at the shop on a motorcycle and parked beside it. One of them entered the shop and shot Zakir in the head before fleeing with his accomplice towards Fakirhat in neighbouring Bagerhat district.
Local residents rushed him to Rupsha Upazila Health Complex, where he died while undergoing treatment.
Mizanur Rahman Milton, convener of the Khulna Metropolitan BNP media cell, confirmed Zakir’s political affiliation.
Khulna Superintendent of Police Sarker Omar Faroque said police were working to identify and arrest those involved in the killing and establish the motive behind the attack.
A team from Rupsha Police Station visited the crime scene and took necessary legal steps.
The motive behind the murder remains unclear.
