Man dies after ‘elder brother’s machete attack’ over land dispute in Kushtia

A 56-year-old man has died after his elder brother allegedly attacked him with a machete during a long-running dispute over homestead land in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila.

The victim, Ataul Malitha, died around 6pm on yesterday (7 November) while undergoing treatment at Kushtia Medical College Hospital, following the attack in Dangmorka Madhyapara village under Adabaria union, confirmed

Ataul was the younger son of the late Rahatullah Malitha, while his elder brother, Tojazzel Malitha, has been accused of carrying out the attack.

Daulatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khaledur Rahman confirmed the incident, saying Ataul had sustained critical injuries in an attack by his elder brother over a land dispute.

He added that several police teams were working to apprehend the accused.

According to police and local sources, the brothers had been involved in a longstanding dispute over their homestead property.

Around 2pm yesterday, an argument erupted between them behind Ataul’s house over the disputed land. The altercation soon turned violent, with Tojazzel allegedly striking his younger brother on the head with a machete, leaving him critically injured.

Family members and local residents rushed Ataul to Daulatpur Upazila Health Complex. Following initial treatment, he was referred to Kushtia Medical College Hospital for advanced care, where he later succumbed to his injuries.