Editor's Pick

Dhaka: How a city was planned to drown

12 July 2026, 17:12 PM Big Picture

Salinity and the unseen health burden in coastal Bangladesh

12 July 2026, 23:55 PM Big Picture

How Bangladesh should respond to China’s proposed corridor

12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Geopolitical Insights

When rain turns Dhaka's commute into a second job

9 July 2026, 14:28 PM Monsoon Misery

Bangladesh’s wheat imports surge to all-time high

12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy

Snaps And Snippets

Businessman murdered

22 June 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Natore

A Jubo League activist and businessman was murdered in Bhabaniganj area in the town Sunday night allegedly over trade dispute. Bangladesh Engineering Industries owners' Association Natore unit yesterday observed strike demanding punishment to the killers. Shops kept their shutters down, a human chain was formed followed by a silent procession that paraded the town. Victim Sahidullah,25, was son of Liakat Ali of village South Patuapara in Natore town. Police and witnesses said, Sahidullah was called out of his house at 10pm on Sunday. Later, he was taken to Bhabaniganj area and stabbed to death. Being informed, police raided the house of one Jewel and recovered a mobile set of Sahidullah. SI Nuruzzaman of Natore police station said, Sahidullah might have been killed over some business enmity.