Dhaka, July 2 -- A former BNP leader was shot dead by some miscreants at Dohar upazila of Nawabganj early Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid alias Harun Mater, 65, former president of Nayabari union unit BNP.

Hearing the sound of gunshot, local people went out from their houses and found him lying in a pool of blood on the street in front of a school around 6 am.

Quoting Shaheen, nephew of Harun, officer-in-charge of Dohar Police Station Hasan Ali said Harun was on a morning walk after fazar prayers.

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When he reached in front of the school, three people, riding on a motorcycle, intercepted him and opened fire on him, leaving him injured.

Later, he was ta...