Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Six people including a journalist have been killed in an attack on an Awami League office in Raiganj in Sirajganj amid widespread violence during anti-government protests.

The incident occurred at the office during a meeting on Sunday, according to Upazila Executive Officer Nahid Hasan Khan.

The deceased have been identified as Jahangir Alam, former general secretary of the Raiganj Upazila Chhatra League; Ilyas Hossain, president of the Upazila Swechhasebak League; Al Amin, general secretary of the Upazila Swechhasebak League; Golam Sorwar Ripon, chairman of Brommogacha Union Parishad; Golam Hasnat Titu, general secretary of the same Union AL; and Pradip Kumar Bhowmik, the Upazila correspondent for Daily Khoborpatra.

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