A Krishak Dal leader named Abul Kashem, aged 45, was hacked and beaten to death on Wednesday night in Kullagacha Bhaturia village under Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah district. Kashem, who served as the general secretary of the Kapashhatia Union unit of the Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal, was attacked by a group of assailants while walking in front of his house around 8:30 p.m. Locals rescued him and took him to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital, where he died around 9:30 p.m. while undergoing treatment.

Jhenaidah district Jubo Dal general secretary Ashraful Islam Pintu alleged that members of Jamaat-e-Islami were responsible for the killing and demanded a proper investigation and exemplary punishment for those involved. Harinakundu Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Kibria Hasan confirmed the incident and said multiple police teams were working to identify the perpetrators. Additional police forces have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order.

Police investigations are ongoing, and authorities have assured that efforts are being made to bring the killers to justice.