Keraniganj, Jan. 24 -- level BNP leader in Dhaka's Keraniganj upazila, who was shot by miscreants on Thursday night, died at a hospital on Saturday afternoon.

Hasan Molla, general secretary of Hazratpur union BNP, succumbed to his injuries at around 4pm while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said M Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station.

The OC said the process of filing a murder case is underway.

Hasan was shot by unidentified assailants in Jagannathpur village on Thursday night.

Rakib Hossain, younger brother of the injured BNP leader, said miscreants arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire in front of the house of the Hero Chairman of Ward No. 7 before fleeing.

The bullets hit Has...