'July activist' stabbed to death in Cox's Bazar

An activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), who was also known locally for his involvement in the July 2024 mass uprising, has been stabbed to death in Cox's Bazar, reports bdnews24.com.
The incident occurred at 10:30pm on Tuesday in the Kabita Chattar area of the town, said Samiuddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Cox's Bazar Sadar Model Police Station.
The victims is Khorshed Alam, who hailed from the Sadar upazila's Islor Ghona area.
He was involved with the town unit of the JCD, the BNP's student affiliate. Although he did not hold any official post in the organisation, Khorshed was an active member, said Inzamamul Haque, member secretary of the town's JCD unit.
Khorshed was in the Kabita Chattar area when he was surrounded by a group of people and attacked, police said, citing his family and witnesses. At one point, he was stabbed and seriously injured.
His friends and locals rescued him and took him to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, where a doctor declared him dead.
Police have taken a woman named Tarin, who was with Khorshed at the time, into custody for questioning.