Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- A BNP leader has been brutally stabbed to death in Lakshmipur.

The incident occurred around 8:30pm on Saturday, Chandraganj Police chief Faizul Azim said.

The victim, Abul Kalam Zahir, 50, was the general secretary of BNP's Chandraganj Union Ward No. 8, according to police.

Bullet casings were also found near the body.

"Zahir has been killed. We arrived at the scene immediately after receiving the report," officer Faizul said.

He added that investigations are under way, including a probe into his known conflict with an individual called "Chhoto Kausar".

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