Shamsur Rahman
Year: 2000
Nationality: Bangladesh
Killed by: Criminal Group
Location: Jessore, Bangladesh
Press organization: Janakantha
What's Shamsur Rahman's story?
Rahman, a special correspondent for the Bengali-language national daily Janakantha and a frequent contributor to the BBC’s Bengali-language service, was killed at around 8:20 p.m. when two armed men entered his office and fired at his head and chest from point-blank range. The 43-year-old journalist was working alone in his office on Jail Road in central Jessore when the assailants arrived. The gunmen reportedly fled the scene immediately.
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