A leader of Islami Jubo Andolan was hacked to death by members of a local teen gang over a long-standing dispute in Bandar upazila of Narayanganj on Thursday night.

The deceased was identified as Bulbul Ahmed, 35, joint secretary of the Bandar (West) unit of Islami Jubo Andolan, the young wing of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and son of Raja Master of the Shahi Mosque area.

Mufti Masum Billah, president of Islami Andolan’s Narayanganj city unit, said members of a teen gang, led by Sheikh Sifat alias “Kata Sifat,” had attacked and looted Bulbul’s garage during the July 2024 uprising.

Bulbul later filed a case over the incident, naming Sifat and members of his group as accused.

Masum Billah alleged that the killing was carried out in retaliation for the case.

Police said Sifat and his associates attacked Bulbul with sharp weapons and hacked him after they found him alone at Salehnagar around 10:00pm on Thursday, leaving him critically injured.

He was first taken to Bandar Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to Narayanganj General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Officer-in-Charge of Bandar Police Station Jamal Uddin said the killing appeared to have stemmed from previous enmity. “The family of the deceased has alleged that members of a teen gang were involved. We are looking into the matter,” he said.

Locals alleged that Sifat leads a local juvenile criminal gang and had previously been a close follower of Khan Masud, a Jubo League leader accused of involvement in drug trading and criminal activities.

They also alleged that Sifat’s group had been involved in several incidents of assault and looting.

Meanwhile, agitated locals set fire to Sifat’s residence following the murder.

On Friday morning, Islami Andolan supporters blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Madanpur in protest against the killing.