Ex-BWMRI chief scientist stabbed dead in city

A former chief scientific officer of Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI) has been stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant in the city, reports bdnews24.com.

Anwar Shaheed (72) died at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital at 11:00 pm on Thursday, hours after the attack in the evening, said Selim Hossain, an inspector of Adabor thana.

According to his family, Shaheed headed for the bus counter at Shyamoli from his home at Kalyanpur upon receiving a phone call. He came under the attack when he reached Holyland alley, which connects Ring Road with Mirpur Road.