UP member stabbed to death in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA, Sept 26 (UNB): A Union Parishad (UP) member was stabbed to death in front of his house at Purba Nayanpur village in Gaibandha's Palashbari upazila on Monday night.

Two brothers, neighbours of the deceased, were also injured in the incident.

The dead, Badsha Mia, was a member of Ward-8 of Betkapa union parishad.

According to locals, Papul Akand of the village locked into altercation with Khairul, who was guarding the area at night due to rise in theft incidents, when he obstructed him.

UP member Badsha came out of his house to intervene and at one point the Papul stabbed him and two others indiscriminately.

They were rushed to Palashbari Upazila Health Complex where the duty doctor declared Badsha Mia dead.