Man fatally shot in public in Jashore

Unidentified assailants have gunned down a young man in public in Monirampur Upazila, Jashore. The incident occurred around 5:45pm at Kapalia Bazaar on Monday.

The youth, identified as Rana Pratap Bairagi, 38, a resident of Keshabpur Upazila, died at the scene. He was the acting editor of 'Daily BD Khabar', a newspaper published from Narail.

According to locals and police, Rana Pratap Bairagi was staying at his ice factory in Kapalia Bazar of Monirampur Upazila. At around 5:45 pm, three miscreants on a motorcycle called him from the ice factory and took him to the alley in front of Kapalia Clinic and Diagnostic Center. The miscreants then shot him in the head from close range and fled. He died on the spot after being shot. �"bdnews24