Three people were killed in three districts - Shariatpur, Kishoreganj and Feni, in two days.
SHARIATPUR: A Swechchhasebak League leader was stabbed to death in an attack by assailants in Bhedarganj Upazila of Shariatpur on Wednesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Faruk Molla, son of Abdul Hai Molla from the same upazila. He served as the vice-president of the Swechchhasebak League in Char Kumaria Union.
According to local sources, Faruk was critically injured in the attack. The assailants brutally beat and hacked him, causing severe injuries.
Later on, local residents rushed him to Damudya Upazila Health Complex, where the on duty Dr Shahinoor Islam, a resident Medical Officer declared him dead.
KISHOREGANJ: A man was killed in a clash between supporters of Awami League (AL) and BNP at Sadekpur Union of Bhairab Upazila in Kishoreganj District on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Zahirullah, 50, son of Sahu Mia from the same village. It was claimed that Zahirullah was known to be a supporter of Shafayet Ullah.
Bhairab Upazila Health Complex Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Bulbul Ahmed confirmed that Zahirullah was pierced by a spear and had died before arriving at the hospital.
The incident occurred in Mendipur Village, involving supporters of Sheikh Shafayet Ullah, an executive committee member of the upazila Awami League, and Tofazzal Hossain, a former vice-president of the upazila BNP.
According to local sources, Shafayet Ullah is incumbent chaiman of Sadekpur Union Parishad, elected with the Boat symbol.
Meanwhile, Tofazzal Hossain, a former chairman of the same union, has been in a long-standing rivalry with Shafayet Ullah, leading to frequent clashes between their supporters.
In sequel to it, both groups were engaged in a violent clash in the afternoon when Zahirullah was fatally stabbed in his chest with a spear.
Attempts to reach Shafayet Ullah for comments were unsuccessful. However, his supporters claimed that Tofazzal Hossain's followers took advantage of the current situation to attack Awami League supporters' homes, during which Zahirullah was killed by a spear.
Tofazzal Hossain denied any involvement in the clash, stating that the opposing party was falsely accusing him to implicate him in a murder case.
FENI: A man was reportedly hacked to death in Feni Sadar Upazila on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Peyar Ahmed, 46, of Jahanpur Village under Sharshadi Union in the upazila.
According to locals, Peyar used to run a shop in the village and an activist of the AL. At around 11am on Tuesday, a group of miscreants attacked his shop and kidnapped him along with his son Kawser to a nearby farm.
However, the son managed to escape from the scene, Peyar was hacked to death by the attackers. Subsequently, relatives recovered the body from the spot after being informed.
