A former BNP leader was shot dead by some miscreants at Dohar upazila of Nawabganj early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid alias Harun Mater, 65, former president of Nayabari union unit BNP.
Hearing the sound of gunshot, local people went out from their houses and found him lying in a pool of blood on the street in front of a school around 6 am.
Quoting Shaheen, nephew of Harun, officer-in-charge of Dohar Police Station Hasan Ali said Harun was on a morning walk after fazar prayers.
When he reached in front of the school, three people, riding on a motorcycle, intercepted him and opened fire on him, leaving him injured.
Later, he was taken to Dohar Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Nusrat Tarin, a doctor of the hospital said six bullets were found on his head, neck and body.
