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Bangladesh's ruling party law maker shot dead

Xinhua, December 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Bangladeshi ruling party law maker died after being shot at home on Saturday in the country's Gaibandha District, 268 km northwest of capital Dhaka, a local police official told Xinhua.

The police official who preferred to be unnamed said three unidentified assailants riding on a motorbike stormed into Manzurul Islam Liton's house at around 5:45 p.m. local time on Saturday and opened fire at him.

Liton, a member of parliament from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling Bangladesh Awami League party, was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, said the official.

The murder motive was not immediately known, but the local police official said they were investigating whether it was a terrorist attack or an incident as a result of the previous internal feud.

The law maker in October this year drew widespread flak after he shot a 10-year-old boy without any visible reason. Endit