Rajshahi Jubo League man stabbed to death
A Jubo League activist succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday after being stabbed allegedly by a fellow activist in Rajshahi on Tuesday.
The deceased Pintu, 30, hailed from Khulipara area in Rajshahi.
Police said the incident occurred when the local Awami League (AL) unit was preparing to bring out an anti-terrorism procession from in front of its city office around 5:30pm protesting the recent violence in Dhaka.
Pintu locked in quarrel with a fellow Jubo League activist, Raja, over taking position at the front of the rally. At one stage, Pintu was stabbed, said the city unit AL General Secretary Shafiqur Rahman Badsha.
He was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital with several stab injuries and later referred to DMCH where the doctors declared him dead around 6:20pm.
Pintu and Raja had personal enmity, added Badsha.
Pintu's brother Maksud Niru filed a case with Boalia Police Station against 10 persons including Ward Councillor Nizamul Azim in this connection.
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