Protest processions in Sylhet
Ayub Ali, 30, also a Jubo League activist and owner of an engineering workshop in the city's South Surma area, who was attacked by JCD cadres on Wednesday night, succumbed to injuries at a private clinic at about 9:00pm on Thursday.
Carrying the body of Ayub, the protesters chanted slogans demanding immediate arrest of the killers. They also held a protest rally at the Lawai area with Liakot Miah, president of Habib Market Bayboshayee Samity, in the chair.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Bangabir Road Bayboshayee Samity called a half-day hartal in South Surma area today.
On the other hand, Sylhet district and city Jubo League also brought out a mourning procession as part of their 3-day programme. City Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed, who is also city AL chief, as well as other leaders, joined the procession.
The three-day programme of Jubo League includes protest rally today and half-day hartal in South Surma tomorrow.
Meanwhile, a group of Jubo League men ransacked four rooms of JCD and Shibir men at Protiva Chhatrabash, a dormitory of Sylhet Polytechnic Institute. The rooms include one of Swapon, an accused in the killing case.
Besides, the agitators damaged 'Alor Pothey', a private healing centre for drug addicts at Chandipul area, which is owned by District JCD vice president Tazrul Islam.