Opposition leaders hacked to death a BCL leader in Pabna's Chatmohar over an internal dispute. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman Habib, 21. He is the former organizing secretary of Handial Union Chhatra League of Chatmohar upazila.
The incident took place around 7:30 pm on Sunday. Habib Handial, son of Abdur Razzak of Nikiripara village, was also a BA first year student of Chatmohar Government College. The injured Nasir has been admitted to Chatmohar Upazila Health Complex.
Handial Union Parishad chairman Zakir Hossain said a scuffle broke out between Union Chhatra League general secretary Russell Ahmed's group and former organizing secretary Habibur Rahman Habib's group on Sunday afternoon. As a result, a group of youths hacked Habib and Nasir with sharp weapons and fled in the alley of the local girls' school at around 7.30 pm. Habib died on the way to the doctor after the locals rescued them. The injured Nasir has been admitted to Chatmohar Upazila Health Complex.
Chatmohar Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police Sajeeb Shahreen said there was an internal quarrel between the two factions of the local BCL over the dominance of the area. Habib was hacked to death on Sunday afternoon for arguing over a cricket match.
Handial Union BCL president Shamim Ahmed said, 'I heard about Habib's trouble with Russell, the general secretary of the union BCL. But I don't know who is involved in the incident.
Upazila BCL president Abdul Alim said, "Organizational measures will be taken if anyone from the BCL is involved in the incident."