Two stabbed to death in the capital

Two men were stabbed to death in separate incidents in the capital's Shankar and Jigatala areas last night.

The deceased Nure Islam, 26, a freelance photographer, was a resident of Shankar Bus Stand area, while Samiur Rahman, 23, a student of Dr Maleka University College, lived near Hazaribagh BDR Gate 5.

Nure Islam's elder brother, Usman Gani, said muggers stabbed his brother and took his two cameras. When he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, doctors declared him dead around 9:30pm.

Meanwhile, around 7:30pm, Samiur was stabbed by unidentified assailants near Jigatala Bus Stand area.

Locals rescued him and took him to Japan Friendship Hospital. Later, when he was transferred to DMCH, where doctors declared him dead at 9:00pm, said his friend Tanvir Hossain.

Hazaribagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Saiful Islam said, "Some 15 assailants armed with sharp weapons attacked Samiur and several others. Samiur died while at least three others were injured."

The OC added preliminary information suggests a previous dispute resulted in the attack.

Inspector Md Faruk, in charge of the police outpost at DMCH, said the bodies have been kept in the hospital morgue.