A local journalist was hacked to death in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday morning.
The victim was identified as Swapan Bhadra, 55, a former vice-president of the Tarakanda Press Club.
He was actively involved with both local and national newspapers, UNB reported.
According to police and local sources, Swapan was known for his outspoken stance against terrorism and drug trafficking in the area. He had a long-standing dispute with a local drug dealer named Sagar.
Around 11:00 am on Saturday, while Swapan was reading a newspaper outside his home, Sagar attacked him with a knife, leaving him with fatal injuries.
Locals rushed him to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
"Efforts are underway to arrest the suspect," said Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Safiqul Islam Khan.
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