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A leader of the Jatiya Sramik Shakti, an affiliate of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has been shot in broad daylight in Khulna, reports bdnews24.com.
Motaleb Shikdar, a coordinator of the NCP's labour wing, was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital in critical condition around midday on Monday, according to police.
The shooting took place shortly before noon, said Inspector Animesh Mondol of Sonadanga Model Police Station.
The incident was also confirmed by NCP Joint Chief Organiser Mahmudah Mitu, who shared a photograph of Motaleb on social media showing him injured.
“The head of NCP’s Khulna division and central organiser of the NCP Sramik Shakti, Motaleb Shikdar, was shot a short while ago.”
After the shooting in the Khulna Surgical area, local residents rushed Motaleb to the hospital, according to police.
Inspector Animesh said police have been deployed to both the scene of the shooting and the hospital, adding further details would be disclosed later.