A BNP leader named Sheikh Abu Taleb (70) was hacked to death in Munsefpur, Jashore Sadar Upazila, following a long-standing land dispute. The incident occurred around 1:30 PM on Wednesday (November 11) in front of the ‘Boro Mosjid’ (Grand Mosque) in the West Para area of Munsefpur. Police detained the accused, Shafiar Sheikh, shortly after the incident. The deceased, Abu Taleb, was the son of the late Sheikh Motaleb from Munsefpur village. He was a former president of the Ward 4 BNP unit in Kachua Union and served as a member of the committee.

According to local sources, the attack stemmed from a long-standing land dispute. Shafiar Sheikh—son of the late Abdul Aziz Sheikh, who was also from the same area—allegedly attacked Abu Taleb with a sharp, locally-made weapon, inflicting severe injuries. Shafiar fled the scene immediately after the attack. Relatives rushed the injured Abu Taleb to the Jashore 250-Bed General Hospital, where the attending physician declared him dead. Locals stated that about 15 years ago, Abu Taleb’s family purchased a plot of land adjacent to a property owned by Shafiar.

Shafiar had also wanted to purchase that same plot, which led to a prolonged conflict between the two families. It is also understood that the two parties are distant relatives. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jashore Kotwali Police Station, Kabir Hossain, stated that upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and apprehended the accused, Shafiar Sheikh. An investigation into the incident is underway, and the process of filing a formal case is in progress. The body of the deceased has been placed in the morgue at Jashore General Hospital.