Local BNP leader injured in knife attack in Chuadanga

Mahbubur Rahman Mahbubul, 50, acting chairman of Kumari UP and relief and rehabilitation secretary at the Alamdanga upazila unit of the party was injured in a knife attack on Saturday evening

Chuadanga, Jan 19 - An acting union parishad (UP) chairman and upazila level leader of BNP was stabbed by helmet-wearing unknown miscreant in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga, said police on Sunday.

The attack occurred at a tea stall at Kaporpatty (Tati Shed) area of Alamdanga town around 7:45pm on Saturday.

The victim was identified as Mahbubur Rahman Mahbubul, 50, acting chairman of Kumari UP and relief and rehabilitation secretary at the upazila unit of the party.

Witnesses said the attacker fled the scene when locals rushed to the spot after hearing screams.

The victim was rushed to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.

Alamdanga police station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Masudur Rahman Masud said they visited the spot and were trying to identify and detain the attacker.

A legal process was underway in this connection, the OC said.

At the hospital, injuredMahbubul said, “I was having tea with my union BNP president and secretary at Tati Shed area in the evening when someone wearing a helmet suddenly attacked me from behind with a sharp weapon. I don’t remember much after that.”

His wife Jesmin Nahar said her husband has no known enemies and doesn't know who attacked him.

Dr. Nazmus Saqib, a physician at Sadar Hospital, said Mahabul sustained sharp weapon injuries in two places on his right hand, requiring stitches. There are also injury marks on other parts of his body. - UNB