Businessman shot in broad daylight in Cox’s Bazar

Six people had came by three motorcycles and fired bullets at a businessman named Mahmudul Haque (45) after stopping his microbus at Khorulia area in Cox’s Bazar at noon on Friday (November 6).

Local people rushed and took the victim to Cox’s Bazar General Hospital.

The family members of the victim claimed local leader of the ruling party-BNP behind the attack.

After condition of the victim Mahmudul Hasan worsen he has been sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

Mahmudul Hasan has furniture businesses in Cox’s Bazar and Ramu.

He was going to Ramu by microbus on Friday. While his microbus reached at the Kharulia are, six persons came by three motorcycles and stopped his microbus and open fired bullets on him.

He become injured in his waist, back side and several other places in his body.

When the attackers flew, the nearby people take him to the hospital.

Mahmudul Haque’s brother Jasim Uddin said they have land disputes with Link Road area’s BNP leader Liakat Ali for long.

They have compelled to leave the area after the regime change in 5 August, 2024.

Over this disputes, Jasim Uddin alleged, six persons including Liakat Ali’s brothers Jayed, Kitab Ali and Wazed Ali and their cohort Abu Naser had attacked on Mahmudul Hasan.

Jasim Uddin alleges that the attackers are the associates of Jhilongza Union BNP President Rashed Ullah and General Secretary Liakat Ali.

The local people had detained one of the attackers while they were fleeing, but Rashed Ullah taken him away from the people.

Meanwhile, Rashed Ullah refused the allegation.

Rashed Ullah said that he was in a meeting during the incident at a Masjid.

Sheikh Mohammad Ali, Officer in-charge of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station said there are several team of police are working in the field over the issue.

Earlier, on 24 May this year, another fire-arms attack also took place in a court premises.