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Swechchhasebak Dal leader shot dead, another hurt in Dhaka
A leader of Swechchhasebak Dal was shot dead and another man injured when miscreants opened fire near Bashundhara City in the capital on Wednesday night.
The deceased was identified as Azizur Rahman Musabbir, former member secretary of Dhaka City North Swechchhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon Zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Fazlul Karim confirmed the death.
The injured man, Sufian Byapari Masud, 42, was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), police said.
According to police, the attackers opened fire on Musabbir and Masud in front of Star Hotel, located behind Bashundhara City, at around 8:00pm, while they were standing there with others.
Following the shooting, Musabbir was rushed to BRB Hospital in Panthapath, where doctors declared him dead.
Inspector Md Faruk, in charge of the DMCH police camp, said Masud sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his abdomen.
Mohammad Javed, who brought Masud to the hospital, said Masud is the general secretary of Tejgaon thana Van Workers’ Union and a resident of Keraniganj, reports UNB.
Police said efforts are underway to identify the attackers by reviewing CCTV footage from nearby establishments.