Ex-JCD leader shot in Khulna

By the Editorial Team · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sohel Sheik, a former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader and current Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal member, was seriously wounded in a shooting by unknown attackers in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila early Tuesday. Police are investigating the incident, but no arrests have been made, and Sheik was transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for further treatment.

KHULNA, Oct 27 – A former leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was seriously injured in a shooting incident in Batiaghata upazila of Khulna early Tuesday morning. Sohel Sheik, 36, who previously served as president of the JCD's Amirpur union unit and is currently active in the Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, was targeted by unidentified assailants.

The attack occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. in front of Bar Karia Government Primary School. Witnesses reported that two individuals arrived on motorcycles and opened fire at Sohel while he was seated on his motorcycle. He sustained gunshot wounds to his right hand and the right side of his abdomen.

Local residents promptly intervened and transported him to Khulna Medical College Hospital. Given the severity of his injuries, doctors there referred him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced care.

Batiaghata Police Station Officer-in-Charge Rahman Sharif confirmed that law enforcement personnel had visited the scene and recovered a spent pistol cartridge. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but no suspects have been identified or apprehended.

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