Swechchhasebak League's Shyampur union unit President Reazul Islam Lalu was murdered following a business dispute, his family has claimed.
Published : 11 Sep 2014, 11:16 PM
They blamed local Ulama League unit General Secretary Nur Nabi Shaon for the murder, who has already been arrested.
Both organisations are affiliate to the ruling Awami League.
Unnamed assailants barged into Lalu’s shop of building materials at Shyampur’s Kala Miah Sardar Road and shot him dead on Wednesday evening.
Shaon has a similar business in the area.
Locals have said there was bad blood between them for long over the business. Relatives allege that Lalu was killed because of this conflict.
They also say Shaon extorts money from the people of the area every now and then.
Asked to clarify the nature of dispute between the duo, Lalu’s brother-in-law ‘Mukul’ on Thursday told bdnews24.com: “You should ask the locals and then everything will become clear.”