Published : 19 Dec 2025, 04:59 AM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 02:54 PM
A journalist has been shot dead in Khulna’s Dumuria.
Aronghata Police Station chief Shahjahan Ahmed said the shooting took place at 9:30pm at Shalua Bazar on Sunday.
The victim was identified as Imdadul Haque Milon, a former president of Shalua Press Club.
Another man was also injured in the incident, police said.
Imdad was involved with a news portal called “Bartoman Somoy”. He was also the general secretary of the Shalua Market Management Committee.
Debashish Bishwas, a veterinarian, was injured when the assailants opened fire on Imdad and a bullet hit him in the head.
Witnesses said four assailants on two motorcycles carried out the attack by firing indiscriminately at Imdad, who was sitting at a tea shop at the market.
“At one point the assailants also held a gun to Imdad’s head and fired several shots,” police chief Shahjahan said.
Imdad was involved with a news portal called “Bartoman Somoy”. He was also the general secretary of the Shalua Market Management Committee.
Debashish Bishwas, a veterinarian, was injured when the assailants opened fire on Imdad and a bullet hit him in the head.
Witnesses said four assailants on two motorcycles carried out the attack by firing indiscriminately at Imdad, who was sitting at a tea shop at the market.
“At one point the assailants also held a gun to Imdad’s head and fired several shots,” police chief Shahjahan said.
