Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- A BNP leader and his nephew have been hacked at and injured in Pirojpur's Sadar Upazila.

The victims are former Sadar Upazila BNP convenor Mohiuddin Mallik Nasir aka Nasir Mallik, and his nephew Riaz Uddin Mallik Nipu.

The incident took place around midnight on Monday near the Parerhat Bus Stand in Indurkani Upazila, said Pirojpur Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Nasrin Jahan.

Nasir Mallik is the son of Modahar Mallik of Shankarpasha village in the Sadar Upazila. Riaz Uddin Mallik Nipu is the son of Shahjahan Mallik.

Citing locals, police said a group of attackers arrived on several motorcycles and suddenly launched an assault with sharp weapons, leaving both victims seriously injured. Locals rescue...