A former principal of Patgram Women’s Degree College was killed at Shahebdanga in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Friday night.
The deceased was M Wajed Ali, also a freedom fighter and son of Basir Uddin of the village.
Quoting locals, Patgram police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Omar Faruk said a group of miscreants swooped on Wajed at his house around 9:30pm and slit his throat, leaving him critically injured.
Wajed was taken to the upazila health complex where the doctors declared him dead.
The motive behind the murder could not be known immediately.
“Police are investigating the incident and legal steps will be taken soon,” said the OC.
