Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Sarwar Hossain Babla was shot "at a close range" during a public relations event for BNP leader Ershad Ullah, his father said.

His elder brother, however, said that there had been two previous attempts to kill Sarwar. He claims that while Sarwar survived those attempts, the killers have now succeeded.

Sarwar was shot dead in Khandakiya Para of Bayezid Bostami Chalital area on Wednesday evening. He was a criminal listed by the city police.

At the time of the killing, Sarwar's father Abdul Quader was standing only a few yards away.

Quader spoke to bdnews24.com while standing at the scene on Wednesday and said that party leaders and activists, including Ershad Ullah, had offered prayers at the Izzat Ullah Shah Mosque. Af...