PBCP leader shot dead in Khulna

A leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Digholia upazila of Khulna on Sunday morning.

The deceased was identified as Nasimul Karim, also known as Nasim.

The incident took place around 11:30am in the Farmaishkhana area of the upazila, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Digholia Police Station Howladar Sanwar Hossain Masum.

Speaking to The New Nation, the OC said the body had been sent to Khulna Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Police recovered three bullet casings and three live bullets from the scene.