Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A farmer has been shot dead and another man was wounded by gunfire in Kushtia's Bheramara Upazila.

The incident took place around 8:30pm on Friday in the Rayta Notunpara area of Bahadurpur Union, according to Bheramara Police Station chief Abdur Rouf Talukder.

The dead man was identified as Refajul Islam, 50, while Lalon Mondol, 45, was injured.

Panic has spread in the locality following the shooting. Police have launched an operation to arrest those involved.

Citing locals, police said Refajul and Lalon were shopping at a neighbourhood store at night when several armed men suddenly approached and opened fire at close range. Refajul died on the spot, while Lalon suffered gunshot wounds.

Informed of the matter, polic...