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Three people including an imam were killed in a fierce clash between two neighbours over a disputed land in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Abdullah Al Mamun,  his rivals Abdul Mannan and Shahina Begum, hailing from Paschimpara of Kutupalong union under the upazila. Of them, Mamun was the imam of Kutupalong Jame Mosque while Mannan and Shahina were siblings. Mohammad Ali, general secretary of Kutupalong Bazar Committee, said there had long been a dispute between two families over a boundary wall in the house. Army man killed over land dispute in Sherpur They attacked each other with locally-made sharp weapons over the matter in the morning, leaving three people dead on the spot, he said. Arif Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya police station, said the bodies were sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy after recovering from the house. Legal action will be taken in this regard, he added.

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. Read: Man stabbed dead in Dhaka's Lalbagh 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. Read more: Youth stabbed dead on college campus in Bogura 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.

A 40-year-old man was killed and eight others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over the ownership of a piece of land at Sonatiki village in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Misrab Khan, son of Rahmat Khan of the upazila. Quoting local people, officer-in-charge of Rajnagar Police Station, Shah Mohammad Mubasshir, said Abdul Hakim, son of Tajmul Mia of the village, had long been at loggerheads with Misrab over the ownership of a piece of land. An altercation was ensued between the two groups over the issue on Friday afternoon. At one stage, both groups equipped with locally made weapons attacked each other, leaving Misrab dead on the spot and eight others injured. Two college students die in Moulvibazar road accident The injured were taken to Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

Two people were injured in a violent attack allegedly carried out by their paternal cousins following a land dispute in the Alekharchar area of Cumilla’s Adarsha Sadar upazila on Friday. Locals said the victims are Mahbubur Rahman and his sister, Sheuli Akter. Armed attackers rob bank officials of Tk 7 lakh; 4 injured A video of the attack has gone viral on social media. Sheuli went to Kotwali Police Station to file a case over the matter but police denied to take the case on Saturday. When contacted on Saturday evening, officer-in-charge of the police station said, "The case is yet to be registered and we are looking into the matter." Witnesses said that the victims’ paternal cousins—Mazharul Haque, his son Mahi, and Mokhlesur Rahman—brutally assaulted Mahbubur with bamboo sticks. According to Sheuli, the trouble began when Mahbubur confronted them as they attempted to demolish a boundary wall she had built to protect her legally purchased property. “They attacked my brother with bamboo sticks and local weapons, causing serious injuries. He has been hospitalised with head injuries,” Sheuli said. She also alleged that the attackers demanded Tk 5 lakh as extortion and destroyed the boundary wall, resulting in a loss of Tk 1 lakh. Abdul Karim, Sheuli’s husband, said that their family has endured harassment and threats from the accused for several months. “Despite having all the legal documents in our names, they continue to verbally abuse and physically harm my wife’s family,” he emphasised, highlighting the prolonged nature of the conflict. When asked, Mokhlesur Rahman acknowledged that Sheuli is the legitimate owner of the disputed land but claimed that Mazharul Haque refuses to recognise her ownership. Five injured in attack at Narsingdi Bar Association office

A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals over a land dispute in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha on Tuesday evening. The deceased was Bablu Mia, a resident of Kariyata village under Dhossainpur union of the upazila. Locals said there had long been a dispute between victim Bablu and neighbour Matiar over the ownership of a piece of land in the village. Centring the land, Matiar allegedly stabbed Bablu with the knife, leaving him dead on the spot and five more injured. Read: Union-level AL leader stabbed dead in Narsingdi Palashbari police station’s Officer-in-Charge Zulfikar Ali Bhutto confirmed the matter saying that they recovered the body.

A woman and her SSC examinee daughter were hacked to death over land dispute in Durgapur village under Gopalganj sadar upazila on Sunday (February 18, 2024) night. The deceased were identified as Beauty Begum, 40, and her daughter Lamia, 16, of Durgapur village under Jalalabad union of the upazila. The daughter was an SSC examinee from Khalia United Academy. Police and locals there had been a long dispute between Lamia’s father Tuku and her uncle Harun over ancestral land in the village. Around 7:30 am on Sunday, as Lamia entered uncle Harun’s yard while talking on her mobile phone he asked her to leave the yard and hurled abusive words, leading to an altercation between Lamia’s mother Beauty and her uncle. Read more: Man killed ‘by daughter’ in Chuadanga, wife, daughter held At one stage of the altercation over the matter, Harun, equipped with sharp weapons, hacked Beauty and Lamia, leaving them critically injured. Hearing their screams, locals rushed in and took them to 250-bed Adhunik Hospital in Sadar upazila where physicians declared them dead upon arrival. Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Harun-Or-Rashid though the accused and his family went into hiding shortly after the murders police managed to arrest Harun. The bodies were sent to the Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy, the police officer added. Read more: Man hacked to death over extramarital affair in Rangpur

A freedom fighter was tied to a tree and tortured allegedly by his neighbors over a land dispute in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram. The attackers ransacked freedom fighter Ahmed Hossain’s house and later built a boundary wall on his land. Police have arrested Ahmed’s neighour Nahida Sultana in this connection. Her husband Lokman, and other main accused went into hiding. After a video on his torture caused a stir in social media, police and the UNO of Hathazari upazila went to the victim’s house. Also read: Son masterminded freedom fighter's killing in N'ganj for money: PBI Shahidul Islam, the UNO of Hathajari upazila, said, “Upon receiving information, I, along with police officers and other freedom fighters, went to the spot. The boundary wall was demolished at my command.” Also Read: Freedom fighter in Lalmonirhat murdered Ruhul Amin Sabuj, officer-in-charge of Hathajari Model police station, said a case was filed. “We detained the main accused’s wife. Steps are being taken to detain Lokman and his cohorts,” he said.    

Rahima Begum, who was found alive in Faridpur in September last year 29 days after disappearance, was not abducted but her daughter Mariam Mannan staged the ‘abducted drama’ in a bid to implicate their neighbour in a case over land dispute, said Police Bureau of investigation (PBI). Khulna Superintendent of Police Syed Mushfiqur Rahman revealed these information at a press briefing held at PBI office around 11:30 am on Monday (February 13, 2023). The PBI submitted the investigation report to the Metropolitan Judge in the morning. “We have not found any evidence of abduction rather evidences show that Mariam Mannan plotted the abduction drama in a bid to implicate their neighbor in a case over land dispute,” he said. Also read; Rahima’s statement on ‘disappearance’ misleading: PBI “As part of the plan, Rahima herself went into hiding and changed her locations frequently during this period. On October 27, last year, she went to Dhaka and after living there for some days, Mariam sent her to Bandarban with some clothes and medicines. Later, she went to the house of one Abdul Kuddus at Boalmari in Faridpur district where police traced her,” he added.

A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her rivals in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district over land dispute on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Amena Begum, wife of Sekendar Ali, a resident of Baro Paikerghar village in Ghoraghat Upazila. Locals said when Amena’s rivals went to cultivate a disputed land she obstructed them leading to an altercation. At one stage, they stabbed her with a sharp weapon, leaving her dead on the spot. Abdul Wahab, Duty Officer and Sub-Inspector of Ghoraghat Police Station, said police reached the spot and necessary actions will be taken. Read more: Man stabbed dead in Chattagram However, this is the 3rd murder incident in Ghoraghat Upazila in a span of 10 days over ownership of land. On January 25, two people were killed and four were injured in a clash between two groups over land dispute in the upazila.

A Jubo League leader was hacked to death and five others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over occupying a piece of disputed land in Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila on Friday. Anisur Rahman Anis was vice-president of Parswodanga Union Jubo League, and son of late Akbar Ali of Prabhakar Para village in the upazila. Anis was 50. Locals rushed him to the upazila health complex, but the doctors declared him dead on arrival. The injured are Jakirul Sarker, Badrul Islam, Aslam Hossain, Nahid Hossain, and Monsur Rahman. Jakirul, admitted at Pabna General Hospital, is said to be in critical condition. Locals said there was a longstanding dispute between Anis and one Aynal Haque over ownership of the land in question. On Friday morning, Anis started building a fence around it. The barbaric clash was triggered as when Aynal and his men tried to stop the fence from being put up. The injured come from both sides. Jalal Uddin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chatmohar Police Station, said that three people were detained immediately for interrogation. Due process to file a case in connection with the incident is being followed, the OC added.