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● Journo reporting on drug smuggling shot dead ● ACC continues repatriation efforts for ex-IGP Benazir ● 5 held in Dhaka over Youth Development recruitment paper leak ● PM conducts inspection at Parliament premises ● Sajek road blockade relaxed for Durga Puja ● 3D-printed plant-based 'Salmon' enters US market ● Five garment factories closed indefinitely

Journo reporting on drug smuggling shot dead

Published : Thursday, 15 October, 2026 at 9:50 PM

Observer Online Report

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A journalist was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Utrail Bazar in Durgapur upazila of Netrokona on Thursday night.

The deceased was identified as Lutfuzzaman Alif Fakir, Netrokona correspondent for the private television channel Ruposhi Bangla. He also managed a Facebook page titled "Detective Article".

Although hailing from the Pogla area of Kalmakanda upazila, Alif resided at his father-in-law's house in the Birishiri area of Durgapur.

The incident occurred around 8:15 PM on the Shyamganj-Birishiri road at Utrail Bazar.

According to eyewitnesses and police, Alif was sitting inside a shop at Utrail Bazar around 8:00 PM when two assailants on a motorcycle arrived and opened fire on him in rapid succession. The attackers fled the scene as local residents rushed towards the spot. Alif succumbed to his injuries on the spot before he could be transported to the Upazila Health Complex.

Khondokar Shaker Ahmad Khan, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Durgapur Police Station, confirmed the death, stating that five bullet wounds were found on the journalist's head, neck, chest, and other parts of his body. He added that an investigation into the murder is underway.

Netrokona Superintendent of Police Md Tariqul Islam stated that he was heading to the crime scene upon receiving the news, confirming that police have launched a drive to track down and arrest the perpetrators.

Earlier, on November 10, assailants launched a machete attack on Alif in the Teribazar Ghat area along the Someshwari River, leaving him critically injured. When a colleague accompanying him tried to intervene, the attackers threatened him with weapons.

Alif frequently published investigative reports and social media posts highlighting local drug smuggling operations across the region.

-SA

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