Khulna, March 20 -- A Union Parishad (UP) member was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Bejerdanga Madhyapara area of Khulna's Fultola upazila on Wednesday night.

The deceased was identified as Faruk Molla, son of Hashem Mollah from Poigram village in the upazila.

Fultola Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Moniruzzaman said that assailants attacked Faruk Mollah with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured.

"Police rescued him and took him to the local health complex. As his condition deteriorated, he was referred to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH)," the OC said.

Later, he was being taken to Dhaka for advanced treatment when he succumbed to his injuries around 11pm. His body was then taken to his home.

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