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Published : 09 Jun 2026, 11:02 AM
A mason has been beaten and hacked to death in Jashore's Manirampur after protesting the alleged harassment of his niece, police say.
The attack occurred around 9:30pm on Monday outside Sharmapur Government Primary School, said Sub-Inspector (SI) Rezaul Islam of Jhikargacha Police Station.
The victim was identified as Imamul Hossain, 50.
Manirampur Police chief Md Abu Sayeed said while the incident occurred within his jurisdiction, both the victim and the suspects are residents of the neighbouring Jhikargacha area, just a few yards away.
Citing family members, SI Rezaul said several youths had allegedly been harassing Imamul's niece for an extended period.
An argument broke out between Imamul and the youths on Monday after he protested their behaviour.
Later that night, as Imamul got off an easy bike near the school, the youths allegedly attacked him.
The unidentified assailants struck him repeatedly with sharp weapons, machetes and sticks, leaving him critically wounded, according to police.
Locals rushed him to Jashore 250-bed General Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Emergency department doctor Rahul Dev Ghosh said Imamul had suffered a severe injury on the right side of his back and had lost a large amount of blood before reaching the hospital.
Officer Sayeed said police from both Manirampur and Jhikargacha visited the scene after receiving the report.
The body was kept at the Jashore hospital morgue overnight.
He said efforts were under way to arrest those involved and initiate legal proceedings.
