Fish farm owner shot dead in Khulna

KHULNA, Nov 6: A fish farm owner and local political leader was shot and killed by unidentified assailants in broad daylight at Jora Bot-tola in the Amvita-Ramkrishnapur area in Dumuria Upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.

Tarikul Islam Sheikh, 35, son of Abdus Salam Sheikh, served as the convener of the BNP’s Rangpur Union unit in the upazila.
According to police and local sources, Tarikul was sitting inside a tea stall operated by a man named Gaffar when a group of assailants shot him at close range, killing him on the spot. The assailants then fled. Police rushed to the scene to collect evidence and prepare an inquest report. 

Officer-in-Charge of Dumuria Police Station Khandaker Hafizur Rahman confirmed the incident and said multiple police teams had been deployed to identify and arrest the culprits.

Authorities said the motive behind the attack remained unclear, and further details would be released following an investigation.