A student of Green University, Manjurul Islam Hasib, died early Thursday at Green Life Hospital in Dhaka after being assaulted in Tongi, Gazipur. The incident occurred on Tuesday night near Jamtala Road adjacent to Salam’s brickfield gate in the Paghar area, reportedly following a dispute between two groups. Hasib, aged 25, was attacked with sharp weapons during the clash and later succumbed to his injuries.

Two others, Akash (25) and Imran Hasan Onik (24), were also injured in the same incident. Locals said the altercation began around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday when Hasib’s group and that of Jobayer Hossain, son of Ayat Ali, engaged in a heated argument that escalated into violence. Police have arrested Jobayer Hossain, 45, in connection with the case and sent him to the Gazipur court.

According to Tongi East Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Md. Zillur Rahman, Hasib’s body has been sent to the morgue for autopsy. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.