A member of the United People’s Democratic Front (Democratic), Md. Iman Hossain, aged 25, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Khagrachhari’s Panchhari upazila early Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on May 7 in the Islampur area, where Hossain was reportedly standing in front of a sawmill. He was the son of Ruhul Amin from Mohammadpur village in the same upazila.

According to local sources, the attackers opened fire on Hossain, killing him on the spot. Bikash Tripura, assistant director of the UPDF (Democratic) in Panchhari, alleged that members of the rival UPDF (Prasit) group were responsible for the killing. However, the UPDF (Prasit) faction has not issued any official statement regarding the allegation.

Panchhari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ferdous Wahid confirmed the incident and said police have begun investigating. He added that it is not yet clear whether the victim was politically affiliated or who was behind the attack. Further details will be available after the investigation.