Narsingdi, Feb. 9 -- A man was shot dead by miscreants in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Sunday night.

The victim was identified as Rafikul Islam, 50, husband of a female Union Parishad member of Charmadhuya Union.

The incident took place around 9:30 pm in Gazipura village under Charmadhuya Union, confirmed Union Parishad Chairman Ahsan Shikder.

Rafikul, cattle trader by profession. His wife Lovely Begum is the elected woman member of Ward No-6 of Charmadhuya Union Parishad.

According to the chairman and police, Rafikul was returning home from a local market when miscreants opened fire on him. The attackers fled the spot immediately after shooting him.

Family members rushed Rafikul to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital in critical condition, ...