Highlights
- JnU student and BNP’s student leader Zubayed Hossain found dead in Old Dhaka.
- Police detained a female college student linked to the incident.
- She allegedly confessed the murder was connected to her nine-year relationship.
- The victim’s family claims police have yet to file a case after 15 hours.
Murder Linked to Love Conflict
A Jagannath University (JnU) student and leader of the student wing of BNP, Zubayed Hossain, was found dead inside a building in Armanitola, Old Dhaka. Police have detained a college girl in connection with the murder, who reportedly confessed that she killed Zubayed following issues related to her long-term relationship.
A police official, who requested anonymity, said during initial interrogation, the detained girl admitted she liked Zubayed, which angered her boyfriend. The officer said:
“অভিযুক্ত মেয়েটি জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষার্থী জুবায়েদ হোসাইনকে পছন্দ করতেন। এ ঘটনা জেনে যায় তার প্রেমিক। তার সঙ্গে মেয়েটির ৯ বছরের প্রেম ছিল। জুবায়েদকে পছন্দ করায় তার সম্পর্ক ছিন্ন করলে তিনি ক্ষিপ্ত হন। একপর্যায়ে জুবায়েদকে হত্যা করেন।”
Translation: “The girl said she liked Zubayed, and her boyfriend, with whom she had a nine-year relationship, became furious after finding out. The relationship ended, and in anger, he killed Zubayed.”
Murder Scene in Armanitola
The murder took place around 4:45 PM on Sunday (October 19) in the girl’s third-floor apartment in Armanitola’s Nurbox Lane. Blood was seen on the stairs from the ground floor to the third floor, and Zubayed’s body was found face down on the stairway. Locals informed the police, who recovered the body around five hours later and sent it for autopsy to Mitford Hospital.
“আপনার ব্যবসা এখন অনলাইনে— Storola-এর সাথে সহজ ও স্মার্টভাবে!”
Suspect Identified and Police Investigation
Police have identified the main suspect as Md Mahir Rahman, a student of Borhanuddin College under the Open University, living in the same area. Law enforcement agencies are also searching for one of Mahir’s friends, who is suspected to have been involved in the murder.
Who Was Zubayed Hossain?
Zubayed was a student of the Statistics Department (2019–20 session) at Jagannath University. He was also the President of the Comilla District Student Welfare Association and a member of the JnU unit Chhatra Dal convening committee.
“সাধারণডিমবিক্রিকরেআমরাকীভাবে ১৫ লক্ষকাস্টমারএনেছি—এইবইয়েআছেতারবাস্তবকাহিনি!”
He had been tutoring a female college student in physics, chemistry, and biology at her home in Armanitola for the past year, where the murder took place.
Protest and Delayed Case Filing
Following the murder, JnU students and locals surrounded the building. Senior police officials, including the DC and OC of Lalbagh Division, questioned the girl’s family and later took her into custody.
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That night, students protested outside Banshal Police Station, demanding the arrest of all involved.
The victim’s family alleged that even after 15 hours, no case had been filed. His brother, Enayet Hossain Soikot, a former Dhaka University student, said:
“আমরা আগে ৬ জনের নামে মামলা করার প্রস্তুতি নিচ্ছি। তারা হলেন, ছাত্রী, তার বাবা-মা-মামা, প্রেমিক মো. মাহির রহমান ও এক বন্ধু।”
Translation: “We are preparing to file a case against six people — the girl, her parents, her uncle, her boyfriend Mahir Rahman, and one of his friends.”
CCTV Footage and Investigation Progress
Sources said that CCTV footage from a nearby building showed two young men running away, one in a black and another in a pink T-shirt. However, their faces were not clearly visible.
Police are now reviewing footage from all nearby security cameras to trace the suspects and confirm the sequence of events.
Source: TDC
