A journalist of a local newspaper was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants in Geodhara area of Bandar in Narayanganj on Sunday night.

The deceased was identified as Elias Mia, a correspondent of Daily Bijoy and son of Mojibur Mia.

Sub-Inspector of Bandar Police Station Tawhid said some miscreants stabbed Elias with sharp weapons in Adampur area, leaving him injured.

Local people rushed him to 100-bed General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 9pm, he said.

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