India, Jan. 8 -- Azizur Rahman Musabbir, leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) volunteer wing Swechhasebak Dal, was shot dead in Dhaka by unidentified assailants who shot another man, leaving him injured, on Wednesday night.

Musabbir was shot near the Super Star Hotel in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar around 8:30 pm, according to Bangladeshi media outlet The Daily Star.

While Daily Star identified him as a former leader of the outfit, another Bangladeshi media outlet - Dhaka Tribune - reported that Musabbir (spelt as Mosabbir in the report) was the member secretary of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Swechhasebak Dal.

He was rushed to BRB Hospital in Panthapath but was declared brought dead, The Daily Star quoted Fazlul Karim, additional deputy c...