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Sunday | November 01, 2026 | Dhaka

2 beaten to death over delay in serving food

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:02 AM, 01 November 2026

A cook and his assistant were beaten with pieces of firewood, allegedly over a delay in serving food, at a shrine in Goalanda, Rajbari, on Friday. Both died from their injuries, with the second victim succumbing to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Saturday.

The attack took place at around 3pm in the kitchen of Daulatdia Anjuman Qadria Khanqah Sharif. The victims were identified as Md Fojer Ali, the shrine’s cook, and his assistant Sonaban Bibi, 65.

According to police and local sources, a man identified as Md Sentu, 42, went to the kitchen asking for food while Fojer Ali and Sonaban were serving meals.

Following an altercation over the delay in serving food, he allegedly attacked Fojer Ali with a piece of firewood, striking him repeatedly on the head and neck.

When Sonaban tried to protect him, she was also beaten.

Devotees and local residents rushed to the scene after hearing their cries and rescued the victims. They were taken to Goalanda Upazila Health Complex, where a doctor declared Fojer Ali dead.

Sonaban was initially taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital. As her condition deteriorated, she was transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where she died at around 5:30am on Saturday.

Locals detained Sentu and handed him over to police. He is from Ekdala Dakshinpara village in Tebaria union of Natore Sadar. According to local sources, he had left home around 10 years ago and had been living away from his family.

The officer-in-charge of Goalanda Ghat Police Station, Shafiqul Islam, confirmed the deaths and the detention.

Fojer Ali was the son of Ahmed Ali of Mallikpara village in Alipur union of Rajbari Sadar. Sonaban was the wife of Saimuddin Sheikh of Bahirchar in Daulatdia union of Goalanda.

Fojer Ali’s body has been sent to the Rajbari Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy.

Police said Sentu was undergoing treatment at Goalanda Upazila Health Complex. His relatives told police that he had a mental health condition. He will be produced before a court after his discharge from hospital.

The reported motive behind the attack remains preliminary and is based on accounts from police and local sources.