Outlaw shot dead in Kushtia

A regional leader of outlawed New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Charbiharia village under Khoksa upazila of the district on Thursday night.
The dead was identified as Bikash Kumar Bose, 36, son of Bipul Kumar Bose of Mulgram village in Kumarkhali upazila.
Bikash was a close associate of NBCP chief Akidil Hossain who was killed in a 'shootout' with police in February 1 last year.
According to police, a gang of 5 to 6 shot Bidkash in the chest and abdomen and left the scene. He died instantly.
Hearing gunshots, locals rushed to the spot and found Bikash lying in a pool of blood. On information, police rushed to the village, recovered the body and sent it to Kushtia Sadar Hospital for autopsy.
No one was arrested in connection with the killing as of 7:00pm yesterday.