Jamaat-e-Islami leader Samrat Hossain Bappa, 41, vice president of the youth and sports division of Dupchanchia Sadar Union, died after being injured in an attack in Bogura’s Dupchanchia area. He had been under treatment for several days following the June 25 clash in Velurchak village, which reportedly stemmed from a land dispute between Rafique Akand and BNP leader Abdul Karim Akand. According to family sources, Samrat was injured while trying to protect Rafique during the attack allegedly led by Abdul Karim. He was treated in Bogura and later transferred to Dhaka, where he died late Saturday night.

Following his death, Samrat’s mother, Josna Begum, filed a case naming Abdul Karim Akand, his wife Mithila, and six others, along with several unidentified individuals. Police confirmed the arrest of Abdul Karim and his wife, while efforts to detain the remaining suspects continue. Local Jamaat leaders announced that a protest rally and gathering will be held in Dupchanchia town after Samrat’s funeral prayers.

The incident has sparked grief and tension among local party members, according to the Jamaat district publicity secretary.