A local fisheries wing leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was killed in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Sunday following a violent altercation with his younger brother. The victim, Sohel Rana, 35, president of the Ganna Union unit of the Jatiyatabadi Matsyajibi Dal, was attacked with a kitchen knife by his brother Jewel, 30, during a family dispute at their home in Betai Mathpara village. Sohel succumbed to his injuries while being taken to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital.

Police said the attack stemmed from a long-standing family conflict that escalated into a fatal confrontation. Hospital doctors confirmed that Sohel died from excessive bleeding. His body has been sent for autopsy. Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt to arrest the suspect, who fled the scene after the incident.

The killing has shocked the local community and political circles. Authorities are investigating whether the dispute had any political dimension or was purely domestic in nature.