A leader of Swechchhasebak Dal has been killed in a clash allegedly between two BNP faction at Trishkania in Kanchan municipality area in Rupganj upazila. The deceased was identified as Azhar Uddin, 48, senior vice-president of the Swechchhasebak Dal’s Ward No. Local sources said an internal discussion meeting of BNP and its associate bodies was held at the Ward No. During the meeting, an argument broke out between Ward Swechchhasebak Dal president Sabuj and Jubo Dal activist Rajib Hossain over the placement of names in a programme list. Rupganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shabzel Hossain said Azhar was killed during a scuffle stemming from a dispute over name placement in a party programme.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2026 10:44 UTC