An activist of a local unit BNP was shot dead and another was injured in an attack by some miscreants at Barabkunda in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Tarek Hossain Bappi, 26, son of Ali Ahmed of Madhyam Mahdabad area of the upaizla.

Mujibur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Sitakunda Model Police Station, said the miscreants opened fire in front of an office of one Olinagar Saddam around 11 pm, leaving two people injured.

The injured were taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared Tarek dead.

Police are trying to arrest the attackers involved in the incident, said the OC.