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BNP leader shot and injured in Keraniganj
Greenwatch Desk
Crime
2026-01-22, 11:26pm
A local BNP leader was injured in a gun attack by miscreants in Keraniganj on Thursday night.
The victim was identified as Hasan Mollah, secretary of Hazratpur Union BNP under the Dhaka-2 constituency.
He was shot by unidentified assailants around 9:00pm, said M Saiful Alam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Keraniganj Model Police Station.
Hasan Mollah was admitted to Square Hospital in critical condition for treatment, the OC added.
Meanwhile, joint forces, including members of the Army, were deployed at the scene following the incident, reports UNB.