United News of Bangladesh

A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over soil cutting in Chhagalnaiya Upazila of Feni District early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abu Ahmed alias Hona Mia, 37, son of Abul Kashem of Pathannagar village in the upazila. He used to work as a token agent for vehicles in the area. Local people said some influential people including one Nur Ahmed Mia was involved in cutting soil from a field and transporting it by pickup vans to sell elsewhere in Kontraktor Mosque area under Pathannagar union of the upazila. At one stage, Kamrul Hasan Zahid and his associates entered the area and obstructed the workers around 2 am. Kamrul and Abu Ahmed, cousin of Nur Ahmed Mia, locked into an altercation over going on Facebook Live over the matter, triggering a clash. Some 10 to 12 people attacked Abu Ahmed during the clash, leaving him critically injured. Later, he was taken to Sadar Hospital morgue where the doctors declared him dead. Two people were injured when they tried to save Abu Ahmed during the attack. Shaheen Mia, officer-in-charge of Chhagalnaiya Police Station, said police arrested seven people with the help of local people.

Three people were arrested over killing of a 60-year-old man during a clash over offering prayer at a mosque in Mohanganj upazila in Netrakona.  The arrestees were identified as Waliullah, Nizam, and Kanchan, said Rashedul Hasan, Officer-in-Charge of Mohonganj police station.  The arrestees were produced before court on Sunday, he said.  The accused were arrested on Friday night after Alamgir Hossain, son of deceased Moti Mia, 60, filed a murder case accusing 22 people and several more anonymous people, said OC Rashedul Hasan.  Also Read: Attempted rape victim commits suicide in Bogura: 2 arrested The incident occurred on Friday at Kewardighi village at Samaj-Sahildeo union parishad over delivering sermon after jum’a prayer at a village mosque.  The supporters of Nurul Islam, president of the mosque committee and former Union Parishad member, clashed with Abu Shahin Akhand, general secretary of the committe.  During the clash Abu Shahin’s uncle Moti Mia died on the spot, said OC Rashedul Hasan.       

A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Bhabanipur village in Sadar upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday.

A man was killed and five others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a football match at Kumrul Secondary High School in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Wednesday.