Jubo Dal man murdered, another hacked

A local Jubo Dal leader was shot dead allegedly by his intra-party rival over previous enmity in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on Sunday night, reports our Noakhali correspondent.

The deceased is Md Saddam Hossain, 25, vice president of Hamsadai union unit of Jubo Dal, and son of Amanat Ullah of Bhuyan Bari in the upazila.  

A witness, Sohel, younger brother of the victim, said a gang of 10/12, led by Md Farid, president of the unit, opened fire on Saddam, leaving him dead on the spot when he was gossiping at a tea stall near Bijoynagar Konabari Saw Mill around 9:00pm.

After the incident, police detained Dulal Chowkider, a member of Farid Bahini, for interrogation.

Police and family sources said Saddam and Farid were in conflict over occupying a house of a Hindu family.

The body was sent to Laxmipur Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, said Md Iqbal Hossain, OC of Laxmipur Sadar Police Station.

Away in Pirojpur, a Jubo Dal leader was hacked in Mathbaria upazila of the district on Sunday night, reports our correspondent.

The injured is Tofazzel Hossain Bepari, 43, convener of Dhanishafa union unit of Jubo Dal, and a resident of Dhanishafa village.

Locals said Tofazzel, a betel nut trader, went to Balur Math Bazar from nearby Jhawtala Bazar in the upazila after receiving a phone call in the evening when a gang attacked him with sharp weapons. 

 Critically injured Tofazzel was admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital, said Md Nasiruddin Mallik, OC of Mathbaria PS.