Dhaka: A local Jubo League leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj district. The victim, Al Amin Saikat, served as the general secretary of the Bhairab municipality unit of Jubo League and was a former councillor of the municipality.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the attackers intercepted Saikat in the Tin Patti area of the town around midnight on Sunday while he was en route to his home. The assailants attacked him with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured at the scene.
Local residents rushed Saikat to a private hospital for immediate medical attention. As his condition worsened, doctors made the decision to transfer him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for further treatment. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries around 2:00 am on Monday, police reported.
Officer-in-Charge of Bhairab Police Station Mahbub Rahman confirmed that a police operation is underway to identify and apprehend those responsible for the killing.