She also directed the authorities to nab the killers and give exemplary punishment to them.

In a condolence message, the prime minister expressed deep sympathy to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for the salvation of the departed soul.

Manik Chandra Saha, staff correspondent of The Daily Sangbad in Khulna and former president of Khulna Press Club, was killed in a bomb attack in front of the club yesterday.