Miscreants shot dead BNP leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir in the capital on Wednesday night.

Musabbir, a former member secretary of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal under Dhaka North City unit of BNP, was shot around 8:40pm in front of Star Hotel behind Bashundhara City shopping complex.

Another person was also injured in the shooting, though his identity could not be known immediately.

According to police and witnesses, the attackers fired at least five rounds targeting Musabbir, one of which hit him in the abdomen.

He was initially taken to a private hospital and later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Confirming the incident, Tejgaon Division Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (ADC) Fazlul Karim said two people were shot in the attack and Azizur Rahman Musabbir succumbed to his injuries.

Police are investigating the incident to identify the assailants and determine the motive behind the killing.