A BNP leader from Porsha upazila in Naogaon has been stabbed to death over a land dispute.
The victim, Maidur Rahman, 40, was the general secretary of Nitpur Union BNP and an elected member of Ward No. 6 of Nitpur Union Parishad.
According to sources from Porsha Police Station, Maidur had been involved in an ongoing dispute over land with Abdur Rahim, 57, of Gopinatpur village, along with Rahim’s son Ismail Hossain, 30, and another individual named Barkulla, 25.
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The altercation took place in the Ranshada area south of Balashhid Mouza in Nitpur Union, Porsha upazila, on Tuesday afternoon. During a land measurement, the situation escalated into a violent confrontation, during which Maidur was stabbed.
Other individuals present at the scene rushed Maidur to Porsha Upazila Health Complex, where he was declared dead by the on-duty doctor. Maidur’s brother, Hamidul, 35, was also injured during the incident.
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Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Porsha Police Station Shahin Reza said that Maidur's body has been sent to Naogaon Sadar Hospital for autopsy.
He added that efforts to arrest the accused are underway and police have initiated the process of filing a case.