AL activist shot dead in Bandarban

Bandarban district map
Prothom Alo illustration

An activist of ruling Bangladesh died while two others sustained bullet injuries in an attack by assailants in Tarasa area of Bandarban’s Roangchhari upazila on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Uthoanu Marma, 45, reports UNB.

Touhid Kabir, officer-in-charge of the Roangchhari police station, said the assailants barged into the house of Uthoanu around 7:00pm on Tuesday and opened fire, leaving Uthoanu dead and two others injured. “The injured are being treated at Sadar hospital.”

Police suspect the attack was carried out over establishing domination in the area. “A probe is underway and we are trying to detain the culprits,” he added.