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A suspected leader of an outlawed was stabbed and shot dead at Koladi Bijoyrampur in Sadar upazila of Pabna district early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Babul Sheikh alias Laga, 40, son of Hossain Sheikh of Koladi Bijoyrampur.  Road crash in Pabna leaves 2 SSC candidates dead  Police said a group of miscreants intercepted Babul and stabbed him indiscriminately and shot him while he was returning home around 12 am, leaving Babul dead. Babul was wanted in different cases.  Father, son killed in Pabna road crash

A Jubo Dal activist was shot dead by miscreants at Garib Ullahpara in Raozan upazila of Chattogram district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Manik Abdullah, 36, son of Abdul Motaleb of Bhandari Colony in the upazila. Quoting witnesses, Mohammad Ali, sub-inspector of Raozan police station, said a group of miscreants swooped on the house of Manik around 1:30 am and opened fire on him, leaving him dead on the spot. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy. The miscreants managed to flee the scene by auto-rickshaw and motorbikes.    

A youth, said to be a leader of Jubo Dal, sustained critical injuries after being shot by unidentified assailants in the capital’s Hatirjheel area late Saturday night. The victim, Arif Sardar, 35, is a member of the Ward-36 unit of Jubo Dal.  He hails from Hogla Balikandi village in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district and currently resides at a rented house in Demra Staff Quarters. The attack took place around midnight in Morol Goli area of Hatirjheel. Sub-inspector Md Russell Islam of Hatirjheel Police Station said police rushed to the scene after receiving information and found Arif lying in a pool of blood.  He was immediately taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in critical condition. BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi youth shot near Hatibandha border Doctors said the bullet entered through his mouth and exited through his forehead, leaving him in a life-threatening state. According to police, Arif works at a workshop.  The motive behind the attack and the identities of the attackers remain unknown. His condition is still critical, hospital sources said.    

A local leader of Jubo League was shot dead allegedly by miscreants at Pachakari village in Manirampur upazila of Jashore district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Uday Shankar Biswas, 42, convener of Nehalpur union unit Jubo League and son of Ranjit Biswas.Quoting family sources, Sheikh Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Manirampur police station, said miscreants shot Uday while he was returning to his home from a local bazar around 7:30 am, leaving him injured. 2 Rohingyas shot dead by rivals at Ukhiya camp in Cox’s BazarLater, he was taken to Khulna 250-bed hospital where doctors declared him dead.No one was arrested in this connection, said police.Young painter shot dead in Khulna

A Rohingya youth was shot to death, allegedly by members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), at Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Yunus, son of Hamid Hossain of the camp. Sheikh Mohammad Ali, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station, said members of ARSA went into the camp around 7:30 pm on Tuesday and opened fire on Yunus, suspecting him to be involved in the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO), leaving him injured. Police constable dies from gunshot in Panchagarh: Police Yunus died on the way to the Sadar Hospital. Police are trying to arrest the criminals, who went into hiding after the incident. Woman killed, toddler son among 3 others shot standing on sidewalk on Chicago's South Side Additional police have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. 2 fishermen shot by pirates in Meghna River

A 23-year-old woman was killed and three other people — including her 2-year-old son — also were shot Wednesday on Chicago's South Side, police said. The toddler was hospitalized in good condition after being shot in a foot, as were his 29-year-old father, who also was shot in a foot, and a 62-year-old man, who was shot in the back, Chicago Police Department Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott said in a news conference near the scene in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood. The victims were standing on a sidewalk around 3 p.m. when assailants got out of a vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene, McDermott said. U.S. records over 400 mass shootings so far in 2023 The woman was shot multiple times and died later at a hospital, authorities said. 3 soldiers, 2 insurgents killed in shootout in southwest Pakistan, officials say The woman and the 29-year-old man were the parents of the toddler, McDermott said. No one was in custody.

A member of the United People's Democratic Front's (UPDF) was shot to death allegedly by miscreants at Sapchhari in Sadar upazila of Rangamati district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rupanta Chakma alias Leja Chakma, 47, collector of UPDF and son of Laxmi Chandra Chakma of Shimultoli village in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachari district. Rafiqul Amin, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said the miscreants opened fire on Leja Chakma while he was going to work around 8:30 am. Also read: Two Jubo League activists shot in Rupganj On information, a team of police left for the place to recover the body. The UPDF have not given their official reaction to the killing yet, but some of their  men blamed Jana Sanghati Samity, although it wasn't clear if they meant the PCJSS led by Santu Larma or the splinter group JSS (Reformist).  

A 32-year-old man was shot to death at Hazratpur in Sadar upazila of Natore district early today. The deceased was identified as Farhad Khandaker. Abul Kalam, in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a group of miscreants swooped on Farhad when he was returning home around 1 am and opened fire on him, leaving him dead on the spot. Finding no whereabouts of Farhad till 1 am, his wife Lutfunnahar went out in search of him and found his body, in a pool of blood, at Hazratpur Government Primary School premises. Hearing her screams, locals rushed in and informed the police. Also read: Man suffers bullet wounds in Natore clash over removing rain water A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Rajshahi is on the way to the spot. Local people claimed that the area is a safe haven for drug users.

A Rohingya man was shot dead by some unidentified miscreants at Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila early Wednesday. The deceased, Mohammad Rashid, 35, was a resident of Balukhali Rohingya camp. Sheikh Md. Ali, Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya Police Station, said the miscreants picked up Md. Rashid he was returning home from night duty in an NGO office and shot to death. Police recovered the body and sent it to morgue for autopsy, he added.

A Rohingya youth was shot dead by miscreants at Ukhiya Rohingya camp on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rafiq, 35, son of Dil Mohammad and resident of A/9 block of Ukhiya Rohingya camp-19. Farooq Ahmad, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Farooq Ahmad of APBN-8, said that 10-15 armed miscreants abducted Rafiq from his own block of camp-19 and shot him to death on the spot. The body was handed over to the police after recovery, said the ASP adding that efforts are going on to identify and arrest those involved in the incident.