A 25-year-old man was hacked to death at Gangni village in Sadar upazila of Magura district in the area on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, son of Badsha Mollah of the village. Officer-in-charge of Magura Police Station Jobbarul Islam said local AL leader  Abdur Rahman and Biplob Hossain, son of former UP chairman Nazrul Islam Montu, had a longstanding dispute over establishing supremacy in the area. Sahhidul Islam and Manik Mollah, supporters of Abdur Rahman, came under attack allegedly by the rival group around 8:30pm on Monday. The attackers hacked them with sharp weapons indiscriminately, leaving Sahhidul dead on the spot and Manik critically injured. Injured Manik was taken to Magura 250-bed Sadar Hospital. A clash broke out between the two groups following the death. Read more: Mirsharai Jubo League man hacked to death On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Three people including 2 policemen were injured during the calsh A case was filed at Magura Police Station in this regard, said the OC, adding that they have detained eight people from the spot.

Coast Guard members on Thursday arrested 10 robbers along with sharp weapons from the Meghna River near Khalishpur area in Hijla upazila of Barishal. According to Coast Guard, Coast Guard members of Hijla and Upazila Fisheries Officer conducted a joint drive on the occasion of "Mother Hilsa Conservation Campaign-2021". Read: ‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ in Chattogram At one stage, a gang of robbers attempted to attack the BGB team on their way from Khalishpur area of the Meghna River to Hijla with sharp weapons. Later, the Coast Guard members arrested the robbers and seized a trawler, six sharp weapons, seven mobile phone sets and a torch light used during the robbery. Coast Guard Media Officer of South Zone Lt. SM Tahsin Rahman said the arrestees were handed over to Hijla Police Station.