The body of a local Juba Dal leader was recovered from a bus counter at the Central Bus Terminal in Magura on early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Md Shaker Hossain, 38, senior joint convener of Magura Pourashava Juba Dal. He is son of the late Kutubuddin from the Parnanduali area of Magura Sadar Upazila. He also worked as a counter master at the Royal Express counter at the terminal.
Shaker was taken to Magura 250-Bed Sadar Hospital after being recovered from the counter, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Locals said two men arrived at the counter on a motorcycle early in the morning. One entered the counter while the other waited outside, repeatedly honking the horn. The man inside allegedly shot Shaker and fled.
Police have yet to confirm whether he was shot.
Mainul Hasan, an emergency department doctor at the hospital, said doctors initially suspected a stroke but found a small hole at the back of Shaker’s head during examination. He said Shaker was already dead when he arrived at the hospital. An autopsy and necessary tests will determine the cause of death.
Magura Superintendent of Police Molla Azad Hossain said police visited the scene after receiving the news and a specialist team had begun investigating the death. Further details would be disclosed as the investigation progresses, he added.
Shaker’s co-workers blocked the road in front of the Pourashava Bus Terminal for about an hour around 10am. Magura-1 MP, Monowar Hossain Khan visited the scene and urged them to remain calm, after which the barricade was removed.
The MP called for a full investigation into Shaker’s death and demanded swift justice.
