Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Abdul Hakim, a businessman and BNP activist from Chattogram, has been shot dead by "hired killers" amid disputes over control of the local sand market and regional dominance.

Chattogram District Police confirmed the incident in a media statement on Thursday, saying four individuals have been arrested from different areas of the city over the past week, and the firearms and motorcycle used in the murder have been recovered.

According to the statement, the arrested suspects confessed in court to their involvement in the killing.

On the evening of Oct 7, a group of men stopped Hakim near Madunaghat Bridge in Hathazari Upazila and shot him. Hakim was the owner of Hamim Agro Farm in Raozan and was actively involved in local...