OUR CORRESPONDENT, Brahmanbaria

A murder case was filed on Monday night in connection with the deaths of three people in a clash over an election dispute and local dominance in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.

Confirming the development, Nasirnagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Shahinul Islam said the opposing group is also preparing a counter-case.

The case was lodged around 10:30pm on Monday by Tisha Akter, wife of slain Habibur Rahman, against 261 named and 400–500 unidentified suspects, OC Shahinul said.

Jabed Mia, 22, is the prime accused, while Rahim Talukdar, a local BNP supporter and follower of newly elected MP MA Hannan of Brahmanbaria-1, is among the accused.

According to police and locals, tensions had long persisted between Rahim Talukdar and Kashem Mia, a former ward-level BNP leader, over local dominance in Goalnagar union. The dispute intensified during the recent election.

On March 24, clashes left three dead and at least 100 injured. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman, 40, imam of Shimerkandi Jame Mosque; Mahfuzul Mia, 54, of Shimerkandi village; and labourer Akhtar Hossain of Goalnagar.

Locals said Habibur and Mahfuzul were supporters of Kashem Mia, while Akhtar Hossain was aligned with Rahim Talukdar.