An Awami League (AL) activist was killed in post-poll violence that broke out in the Nazirpur Hatpara area of Hemayetpur union in Pabna Sadar on Tuesday evening.
The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain, 40, a supporter of defeated AL candidate in Hemayetpur and son of Nur Ali Pramanik of Nazirpur Hatpara.
According to locals, Manjurul Islam alias Madhu, the defeated chairman candidate who had the AL electoral symbol (boat), was having tea with his supporters at a tea stall where independent candidate Tariqul Islam Nilu Kha, along with his supporters including son Imran, arrived and started firing indiscriminately.
Shamim Hossain was shot dead on the spot.
Pabna Sadar Circle ASP Roknuzzaman said Shamim was taken to the hospital but the doctor on duty could only declare him dead.
Additional police have been deployed in the area in the wake of the attack.
Source: United News of Bangladesh