A farmer was shot dead and two others injured in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday evening.
The victim, Rofiqul Islam Rofi, 40, son of Mot Ali Molla, was killed around 6:30 pm in Pochavita village, Pirpur Union.
Quoting locals, police said that after finishing his work, Rofiqul was having tea near a tea stall by the house of local member Soket. Suddenly, three attackers riding an Apache RTR motorcycle arrived and shot Rofiqul, killing him on the spot.
When locals tried to chase the attackers, they fired a few rounds and then fled, injuring Rabzel and Yusuf. Both injured were sent to Kushtia General Hospital.
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Rofiqul was also a local BNP activist, but he reportedly had no personal disputes.
Solaiman Sheikh, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station, said police arrived after receiving information.
“We could not identify the attackers immediately. The investigation is ongoing. The culprits will be brought to justice soon,” he added.