BNP Leader Shot Dead by Gunmen in Khulna City
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A member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was shot and killed in broad daylight on Friday in Khulna, escalating concerns over a recent surge in violence across the city.
The victim, 35-year-old Rafiqul Islam, was seated at a market in the Kazipara area of Labbanchara when an assailant wearing a helmet arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire. According to local police, the gunman struck Islam in the abdomen before fleeing the scene. Although bystanders rushed him to a hospital, he was declared dead upon arrival. His body has since been transferred to the Khulna Medical College Hospital morgue.
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Islam, a resident of the Jalma Union in Botiaghata upazila, was known locally as “Dhakaiya Rafiq.” While party officials identified him as a member of the Botiaghata upazila BNP’s convening committee and a former assistant general secretary of the Fatulla Thana Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, police have maintained a more cautious stance regarding his political profile. Deputy Commissioner of the Khulna Metropolitan Police, Rezaur Rahman, noted that the victim primarily resided in Dhaka and was involved in the stone trade.
The brazen nature of the attack has sent shockwaves through the local community, coming at a time when city authorities are conducting special joint operations to combat rising levels of extortion, drug trafficking, and organized crime.
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Statistics provided by law enforcement highlight a deteriorating security situation in the city. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 17 reported homicides in Khulna. Furthermore, authorities have linked various criminal syndicates to 34 murders that have occurred since the recent national political uprising. Police report that investigations are ongoing, with specialized units currently conducting raids across multiple locations to identify and apprehend the perpetrator responsible for Islam’s death.
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