Injured Pabna BCL leader dies at RMCH

PABNA, Apr 2 (UNB): A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, who suffered bullet and stab injuries reportedly in a rival attack at Pakshi Rooppur intersection in Ishwardi upazila on Sunday evening, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Monday morning.

The dead is Sadrul Alam Pintu (28), president of Pakshi union BCL unit and son of Abdul Azad of Char Rooppur village in the upazila.

Quoting family members, officer-in-charge of Ishwardi thana Azim Uddin said rivals opened fire on Pintu around 7:30 pm and then stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him critically injured.

He was first taken to Ishwardi upazila health complex from where he was sent to the RMCH as his condition deteriorated. However, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital around 6:00 am on Monday.