A gang of miscreants hacked a man to death in Meherpur district town on Thursday night.
Deceased Faruk Ahmed, 35, a resident of the area, was an employee of city social service office.
The incident took place near Sadar Police Station around 11:30 pm.
Superintendent of Meherpur Police SM Murad Ali said Faruk was returning home after having tea from a shop at Thana Para around 11:30 pm.
Later, miscreants hacked him indiscriminately with sharp weapons and fled away, leaving him critically injured.
Locals rushed him to Meherpur General Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
A police hunt is on to detain the accused.
MRA/ALM