Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- A village doctor was stabbed to death by miscreants in Sharsha upazila of Jashore while returning home after offering prayers on Thursday night.

The incident took place around 9:30 pm at Baripota village in Sharsha upazila.

The deceased was identified as Al Amin, son of Rafiqul Islam of the Sharsha Navaron area. He was known locally as a village doctor and used to provide primary medical services in the area.

According to police and local sources, Al Amin was on his way home after finishing prayers when a group of attackers suddenly assaulted him. They stabbed him with sharp weapons and fled the scene, leaving him critically injured.

Locals found him lying on the road in a bloodied condition and rushed him to Sharsha...