, March 5 -- A former leader of Sramik Dal, BNP's labour wing, was shot dead by some miscreants at Dakbangla intersection in Khulna city on Wednesday night.

The deceased was identified as Masum Billah, 55, former president of Rupsha Upazila Sramik Dal and former president of Rupsha-Bagerhat inter-district road transport workers' union.

Police arrested a suspect, identified as Ashok Ghosh, from the spot along with a foreign-made pistol.

According to police and witnesses, Masum Billah was standing at Dakbangla intersection when a group of miscreants opened fire on him.

The attackers hacked him with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured and fled the scene.

Locals rushed him to Khulna Medical College Hospital where the on-duty do...