A man was stabbed to death over a trivial matter at Gandamara Bazar under Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram Tuesday noon.
The deceased is Badrul Haque, 67, resident of the village.
According to locals, Badrul locked into an altercation over a trivial matter with Nurul Aziz while having tea at Gauchia Hotel of Gandamara Bazar.
At one point, agitated Aziz stabbed Badrul with a sharp
knife, leaving Badrul critically injured.
Later, locals rescued Badrul and rushed to Banshkhali Upazila Health Complex where a doctor declared him dead.
Sudhanshu Shekhar Halder, inspector (investigation) of Banshkhali Police Station, said that Nurul Aziz was arrested within half an hour of the incident.
‘The body was sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for autopsy. A case is under process,’ he added.
