[Bangla Daily Star] Unidentified criminals killed a Jubo League... the youth wing of the Bangla Awami League...
activist and injured eight others when they attacked him at his Beldia village home in Gafargaon upazila early yesterday.
The dead is Ilias Hossain, 32, a member of Jubo League Gafargaon unit.
Police said a gang of at least seven criminals stormed into Ilias's house around 1:00am and attacked him.
As his family members tried to resist, the assailants attacked them with sharp knives and fired bullets leaving eight people injured.
The gang took away gold jewellery and Tk 3 lakh before leaving the house.
Police reached the spot around 10:00am and recovered the body of Ilias.
Five of the injured -- Shahidullah, 35, Ali Hossain, 30, Makbul Hossain, 35, Ahsan Ullah, 25, and Nazim Uddin, 40, -- were admitted to Gafargaon Upazila Health Complex.
Saddam Hossain, younger brother of the dear departed, said his brother had political enmity with some locals. He, however, did not mention any name.
A gang of robbers beat Ilias mercilessly two years ago. Police incarcerated the robbers who are now out on bail, added Saddam.
Ilias worked as a personal security assistant to politician Giasuddin Ahmed for about three months after the last general election.