An 18-year-old student was fatally stabbed, and another was injured in a mugging incident in the Rampura area of Dhaka on Saturday evening.
The deceased, identified as Hafiz, was a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidate and a student at Siddheswari College. The injured, Akash, is a second-year student at Dhaka Udyan Government College in Mohammadpur.
The attack occurred around 7 pm at Rampura Wapda Road. Hafiz was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead at 8:30 pm.
According to Akash, the two lived in the West Rampura Wapda Road and were gathering funds to support flood victims. They were discussing their efforts at a nearby tea stall when they were suddenly attacked by a group of 5-6 individuals.
The identities of the attackers remain unknown, and no further details have been confirmed regarding those involved in the assault. The investigation is ongoing.