A local BNP leader was shot and injured in an attack by some unidentified criminals at Bangdah under Ichhali union in the district town on Friday night.
The injured is Matleb Biswas, general secretary of Ichhali unit BNP and former chairman of the union. Sources said Matleb was returning home at night by a motorbike from Ichhali Bazar. When he reached Bangdah, a gang of criminals opened fire on him from a close range. Hearing the sound of gunshots, locals rushed in, rescued Matleb and took him to Jessore General Hospital in a critical condition. Meanwhile, a rally was held in the district town at night, protesting the attack and demanding immediate arrest of the attackers. -UNB, Jessore
