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Awami League leader shot dead after prayers in Bangladesh

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Press Trust of India Dhaka
Last Updated : Jun 15 2018 | 7:05 PM IST

A senior leader of Bangldesh's ruling Awami League was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside a mosque in Dhaka's Badda area when he was returning home after Friday prayers.

Farhad Ali, general secretary of the ruling Awami League's Badda Union wing, died on the spot as bullets pierced his chest and head.

Two men opened fire on Farhad from their motorbike outside Baitus Salam Jame Mosque in Badda area, known for gangland violence and turf wars, a police officer told bdnews24.com.

"Farhad was shot dead on the spot when he was leaving the mosque after Jumma (Friday) prayers," police said.

The police did not immediately confirm the motive for the killing.

The latest killing mirrors the murder of another Awami League activist in April over an internal conflict in the same area.

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First Published: Jun 15 2018 | 7:05 PM IST

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