Jubo League leader murdered
A Jubo League leader was stabbed to death in Basabati area of the town on Wednesday night.
The deceased, Sohag Sheikh, 25, was general secretary of Ward No 8 unit of Awami League's youth front.
Quoting locals, police said an unidentified gang stabbed Sohag in bus terminal area at around 8:15pm, leaving him critically injured.
Being informed by locals, police went to the spot and took Sohag to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital where he died at around 9:45pm.
After post-mortem examination at Bagerhat Sadar Hospital, police handed over the body of the Jubo League leader to his family.
Tozammel Haque, officer-in-charge of of Bagerhat Model Police Station, said law enforcers are raiding different areas to arrest the killers.
A youth named Dulal Akan was picked up from Harikhali area in the town yesterday for interrogation, the OC added.
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