Bangladesh, July 28 -- An Awami League (AL) leader in Bogura's Fapor union was allegedly hacked to death on Tuesday night.

The deceased was identified as Mominul Islam Rocky, 33, the general secretary of Bogura Sadar's Fapor Union Awami League unit, and son of Sirajul Islam of Mandalpara village in the union.

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He was also a probable candidate for the post of Awami League chairman in the upcoming union parishad elections.

According to locals, Rocky did not live in the area but would often come here for various party programmes.

Around 9.30pm on Tuesday, Rocky was talking to some people in an open field in the Hatkhola area when a group of miscreants surrounded him and attacked him with sharp w...