The traders were returning to their neighbourhood after buying vegetables from the wholesale market in Manikganj’s Jaagir.
The body was found in front of the Dakshin Bisil Kuwaiti Mosque.
Locals informed the police when they found the body, said Darusalam police station SI Nasir Uddin.
The murdered young man was clad in shirt, trouser and leather shoes. His identity is not yet known.
Nasir Uddin said the young man was shot on the left side of his chest. "The body was found in an area where there are not many houses. There are two government staff quarters behind the mosque."
The body has been sent to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for autopsy.