Khulna: A joint investigation has been launched by law enforcement agencies to investigate the attack on local BNP leader and the killing of madrasah teacher Emdadul in Khulna.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, multiple intelligence agencies, including Khan Jahan Ali Police, RAB, and the Detective Branch (DB), have already initiated a joint investigation into the attack on BNP leader Mamun Sheikh and the slain Madrasah teacher Emdadul Haque. Khairul Bashar, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Arongghata police station, confirmed the involvement of these agencies today.
On Sunday night, miscreants carried out a bomb and gun attack on a local office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) near the IT Gate of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), resulting in one fatality and another individual critically injured. The deceased was identified as Emdadul Haque, 55, a teacher at Maheshwarpasha Buchitla Nurania Hafizia Madrasah. Mamun Sheikh, 45, the organizing secretary of the Joghihopole Union BNP and a former UP member, along with Mizanur Rahman, an accomplice, sustained bullet injuries and were rushed to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) in critical condition.
According to police and local sources, the attackers targeted BNP leader and former Union Parishad member Mamun Sheikh, who narrowly escaped death when the first bullet missed him and instead struck madrasah teacher Emdadul Haque, resulting in his immediate death. The incident occurred around 9 pm at the BNP office in Jugiapole Union, where Mamun Sheikh was meeting with several party members.
Locals reported that the assailants suddenly opened fire and hurled two bombs, firing at least four rounds before fleeing. Police suspect an internal feud between two outlawed extremist groups triggered the attack near the KUET IT gate, leaving one person dead and two others injured.
Police confirmed that Mamun Sheikh and another activist, Mizanur Rahman, sustained bullet injuries and were admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH). No case has yet been filed, but authorities indicated that a murder case will soon be lodged. Both RAB and DB are investigating all possible motives.
Locals described the slain teacher Emdadul Haque as a humble and religious individual who had come to the BNP office to collect donations for a religious event. The body of Emdadul was taken to his native land at Mothbaria upazila after a post-mortem this afternoon. Meanwhile, local BNP leaders organized a protest rally at Jugiapole on Monday morning, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible.