Farmer stabbed dead in Jhenidah
Friday, 16 May 2014
A farmer was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals at Shailakupa upazila in Jhenidah district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Bisharat Ali Sheikh, 60, son of Adil Uddin Sheikh of the village. Police said a scuffle took place between Kader Ali, nephew of Bisharat Ali, and supporters of Shanu Joardar when Kadar Ali went to his land at Dudhshar village for picking banana sapling on Thursday morning. Later the supporters of Shanu Joarder stormed the house of Kader Ali in the evening and hit Bisharat Ali with sharp weapon, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital and shifted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at about 2:30 am, according to UNB.