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Last Updated:February 10, 2026, 14:55 IST
Sushen Chandra Shekhar, a Hindu rice trader, was stabbed to death in his shop in Mymensingh ahead of Bangladesh's Parliamentary elections.
A Hindu trader stabbed to death in Bangladesh ahead of country's elections (Image credit: X/ @AmitKumar_Das1)
Ahead of Bangladesh’s Parliamentary elections, a Hindu businessman was stabbed to death inside his shop in the Mymensingh district late Monday night, said the police.
The deceased has been identified as Sushen Chandra Shekhar, aged 62. A resident of the Southkanda village, he worked as a rice trader and owner of ‘Messrs Bhai Bhai Enterprise’ at Bogar Bazar intersection in Trishal Upazila.
The police said that the incident took place around 11 P.M. Sarkar was working inside his shop when unidentified assailants attacked him with sharp weapons.
After the killing, the attackers pulled down the shutter and fled the spot, leaving the body inside, India Today reported.
Trishal Police Station Officer-in-charge Muhammad Firoz Hossain confirmed the incident, saying a probe has been initiated to track and identify the perpetrators.
The motive behind the killing is yet to be ascertained, officials said.
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February 10, 2026, 14:55 IST
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