A fisherman named Shahadat Hossain was shot dead by sea robbers while fishing off the coast of Kutubdia in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday afternoon. The attack occurred when a fishing boat carrying 20 fishermen came under fire after robbers attempted to board but failed. Shahadat, aged 17, sustained critical injuries and was taken to Kutubdia Hospital around 11:30 p.m., where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Tasnimul Abedin Rahat.

According to Nasir Uddin, the owner of the fishing boat, the incident took place around 2 p.m. while the crew was fishing in the sea. Kutubdia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubul Alam confirmed that Shahadat’s body was recovered and sent to the district hospital morgue on Thursday morning.

The report did not mention whether any suspects were identified or if an investigation had been launched following the attack.