Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Breaking

UP Member Arrested Over Murder of Mentally Challenged Man in Nalchiti

Md. Mostafizur Rahman Ripon, Nalchiti (Jhalakathi) Correspondent
Disclosure : 15 Apr 2026, 12:26 AM
Md. Badal Hossain a member of Nachanmahal Union Parishad arrested on April 14, 2026.,
Md. Badal Hossain a member of Nachanmahal Union Parishad arrested on April 14, 2026.,

Police have arrested a Union Parishad (UP) member in connection with the murder of Iqbal Hossain Howlader a mentally unstable man in Nalchiti upazila.

The arrestee Md. Badal Hossain is a member of Ward No. 3 in Nachanmahal Union. He was apprehended by police on Tuesday morning following a raid led by Sub-Inspector Sufal Sarkar.

According to police records Iqbal Hossain Howlader was brutally attacked and hacked with sharp weapons on Sunday near Khagrakhana Model School. He later succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (ShebaChim) in Barisal.

On Monday, the victim's elder brother Md. Ansar Ali, filed a murder case at Nalchiti Police Station. The complaint names Badal Hossain as the primary accused along with seven others and 66 unidentified individuals. The family alleges the killing was motivated by a long-standing land dispute.

Nalchiti Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ariful Alam confirmed the arrest, stating that Badal Hossain has been sent to court. "Our operation to arrest the remaining suspects is ongoing," the OC added.

  • Latest

  • Popular

Former Agrani Bank Official Sentenced to 8 Years for Embezzlement

1

10 Injured in Clash Between UP Chairman and Traders in Pabna

2

Govt to Prioritize Domestic Coal and Stone Over Imports: Energy Adviser

3

Land Dispute in Muksudpur Dispute Over DCR-Allocated Land

4

9 More Children Die From Measles and Related Symptoms

5

Finance Minister: No Political Interference in Economic Sector

6

Historic Rani Rashmoni Estate’s Kachari House set for preservation in Narail

7

Development planning meeting to make Paikgachha Municipality a model municipality

8

Protest Against Attack During Anti-VC Movement at PSTU

9

Coordinated Measures Strengthen Security at Chittagong Port

10

NCP forms second committee in two weeks in Lakshmipur

11

Measles investigation committee to be formed: Information Advisor

12

3 Natural Herbs to Soothe Sunburn and Skin Damage

13

Mobile Court Seizes Banned Fishing Nets in Mohanganj

14

Body of missing girl recovered from Madhumoti river

15

Bangladesh to Receive 100,000 Tons Crude Oil via Ship

16

Shibsa Literary Center Committee Formed in Paikgachha

17

Central Committee of Rural Doctors Holds Exchange Meeting in Jhalakathi

18

PM Outlines Shift from Rote Learning to Skill-Based Education

19

Body of Unidentified Man Recovered in Louhjang

20