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Man stabbed dead in Dhaka
Greenwatch Desk
Crime
2026-01-28, 6:56pm
A 47-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by a street vendor following an altercation in Dhanmondi area of the capital on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Rony Khandaker, a driver by profession and son of Abdus Samad Khandaker of Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district.
Md Shahjalal Mia, sub-inspector of Dhanmondi Police Station, said Rony had an altercation with a street vendor over eating pitha in the area.
At one stage, the vendor hit him with a sharp weapon, leaving Rony injured.
Later, he was taken to a local hospital where the doctors declared him dead.
The body was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy, reports UNB.