A journalist of a local newspaper was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants in Geodhara area of Bandar in Narayanganj on Sunday night.
The deceased was identified as Elias Mia, a correspondent of Daily Bijoy and son of Mojibur Mia.
Sub-Inspector of Bandar Police Station Tawhid said some miscreants stabbed Elias with sharp weapons in Adampur area, leaving him injured.
Local people rushed him to 100-bed General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 9pm, he said.
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