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BNP Leader Shot Dead in Busy Market by Unknown Assailants

Another leader of the BNP has been murdered in Bangladesh. Unknown assailants killed the BNP leader in the middle of the market.

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Patrika Desk

Jan 08, 2026

Azizur Rahman Musabbir

The situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate. Another leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( BNP) has been murdered. Azizur Rahman Musabbir, a leader of the BNP's volunteer wing, was killed in the country's capital, Dhaka, on Wednesday night. Musabbir had played a significant role in the student movement in Bangladesh.

Killed in the middle of the market

This incident occurred near the Super Star Hotel in Karwan Bazar on Wednesday night. Musabbir was returning after attending a program with residents of Shariatpur. At that time, unidentified assailants opened fire indiscriminately on Musabbir and one of his companions. The attackers then fled. Musabbir was taken to BRB Hospital in Panthapath, where doctors declared him dead.

Companion injured

Musabbir's companion, Sufian Byapari Masud (Sufian Byapari Masud), was injured in the attack. He was shot in the stomach. Masud has been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

Search for attackers begins

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the matter and have begun searching for the attackers. The attackers have not been identified yet, but the police are trying to find and arrest them as soon as possible.