A Bangladeshi expatriate in Brazil’s capital city Brasilia was killed allegedly by some unidentified miscreants on Wednesday night.

The deceased was identified as Solaiman Patowari Dulal, reportedly in his late forties, was son of Sayed Patowari, a resident of Fotepur village in Chatkhil of Noakhali.

Dulal’s friend Roman, who also lives in Brasilia, said on Wednesday night while Dulal was going to his workplace from his residence some unidentified persons shot him at about 8:00pm, leaving him critically injured.

He was whisked off to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four hours later.

Before shifting to Brazil in 2012, Dulal used to live in Kuwait for earning livelihood.

Dulal got married to Salma Akter, a Sri Lankan citizen, in 1991 during his stay in Kuwait.