Khulna University Student Shot Dead in Public

Local Correspondent

Arnab Kumar Sarkar, a 25-year-old postgraduate student at Khulna University, was shot dead by assailants in Sheikhpara’s Tetultala Mor area on Friday night.

Arnab, son of Nitish Kumar Sarkar from Basupara, Khulna, was pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration at Khulna University.

Witnesses reported that Arnab was seated on his motorcycle, drinking tea, when 10 to 12 armed individuals arrived on motorcycles, opened fire, and attacked him with sharp weapons. Severely injured, he was rushed to Khulna City Medical College Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Professor Sheikh Mahmudul Hasan, head of the Business Administration discipline at Khulna University, along with Hall Provost Professor Sharif Mohammad Khan and Student Affairs Director Dr. Md. Nazmus Sadat, confirmed Arnab’s death.

Arnab’s friend, Fahim, stated, “We were pursuing our MBA together at Khulna University. Hearing gunshots, I rushed to the scene and recognized his helmet near the crowd. We took him to the hospital, but he didn’t survive.”

Sonadanga Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam said, “Arnab Kumar Sarkar was found critically injured in Tetultala. He was declared dead at the hospital. Investigations are underway to identify the perpetrators.”

The brutal incident has left locals in fear, and police continue their efforts to uncover the motive behind the attack.