A BNP leader named Osman Gani, aged 40, was allegedly hacked to death in a dispute over illegal soil extraction in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday night in the Kaoundar Chak area near the Bil of Panchgaon Charpara under Duptara Union. Gani, the general secretary of Brahmandi Union BNP, was attacked following a conflict with Duptara Union Swechchhasebak Dal member-secretary Ramzan Ali over the use of an excavator for unauthorized soil cutting.

Following the killing, relatives and BNP activists blocked the Araihazar-Gausia road in the Binairchar area on Thursday morning, vandalizing several vehicles and causing severe traffic congestion. Police detained four individuals for questioning. Local residents alleged that illegal soil extraction had been ongoing in the area for a long time without administrative action.

Araihazar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Alauddin said additional police forces were deployed to control the situation and that efforts were underway to identify and arrest those involved in the murder.