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Former student leader shot in Khulna

Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 9:45

Former student leader shot in Khulna

Former student leader Sohel Sheikh (36) was critically injured after being shot by miscreants in Botiaghata upazila of Khulna. The incident took place on Monday (October 26) around 12:30 AM in front of Boro Karia Government Primary School.

According to local sources, Sohel was sitting on a motorcycle in front of the school at night when assailants arrived on two motorcycles, opened fire on him, and fled. He sustained bullet injuries to his right hand and the right side of his abdomen. Locals rescued him and took him to Khulna Medical College Hospital.

He was admitted to ward numbers 9 and 10 of surgery unit-1. As his condition deteriorated, doctors advised sending him to Dhaka for advanced treatment. Injured Sohel Sheikh is the son of Goni Sheikh from Boro Karia village, and he is a former president of the union student wing and currently involved in youth politics.

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