At least two leaders of the ruling Awami League have been shot dead while two others sustained bullet injuries by unidentified people of the rival group in the capital’s Badda area.
The incident took place around 9:30pm on Thursday near Al Jami Hospital in Madhya Badda area.
Shamu Mollah and Manik died on the spot, Badda OC Abdul Jalil said adding that the incident had taken place due to an internal feud.
The injured are Abdus Salam and Mahbubur Rahman Gama. They were first taken to United Hospital. Salam was later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, our DMCH correspondent reports.
Salam is a leader of Badda unit Jubo League, the youth wing of Awami League, locals said. Position of the three others in the party could not be confirmed.