Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda’s son-in-law, Probhash Kumar Dutta, who was shot and injured at his Khulna home, is now out of danger, his family says.
“Probhash has gained consciousness and is now able to talk,” said the victim’s brother-in-law, Dr Biswajit Chandra.
Unidentified assailants shot and injured Probhash, who is also the deputy general manager of Bangladesh Bank’s Khulna Office, at his home in Bakshipara area on Friday night.
He was rushed to Khulna Medical College Hospital where he underwent surgery for gunshot wounds to his abdomen.
Probhash is now in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
The victim’s family has not filed a case yet as of Saturday afternoon.
“The family said they will take legal steps after his recovery,” said Sonadanga model police station Officer-in-Charge, Md Momtazul Haque.
Meanwhile, Minister Narayon, Khulna Zila Parishad Chairman, and Awami League district unit chief Sheikh Harunur Rashid, visited Probhash at the hospital in the morning.