Man dies after being stabbed in Uttara

A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in Dhaka's Uttara yesterday night, while another was seriously injured in the attack.

Shakil Hossain, 24, suffered serious wounds and was declared dead at 10:30pm after being referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from a hospital in Uttara.

The injured was identified as Shagor, 23. He is undergoing treatment at an hospital in Uttara, Bachchu Miah, in-charge of DMCH police outpost, confirmed.

The 24-year-old man was from Dakshinkhan and would live with his family. He was the second of three siblings.

"As the doctor's confirmed Shakil's death, his relatives forcibly took away his body. I have informed the concerned police station about this," Bachchu said.

Shahadat Hossain, the deceased's brother, said Shakil – who worked for an internet service provider -- was stabbed to death by a friend with whom the victim had had an argument recently.