Aysha Siddika Minni has been forced to confess her involvement in the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif, her father alleged yesterday.

Police yesterday arrested a schoolboy on suspicion of his involvement with Rifat Sharif killing.

Senior Awami League leaders in Barguna are now accusing each other of having links with the killers of Rifat Sharif who died after being hacked in broad daylight in the district town on Wednesday.

Police have identified 13 people involved in the killing of Rifat Sharif in broad daylight in Barguna on Wednesday and issued red alert at all international airports, and land and river ports across the country to prevent them from fleeing.

Four youths who were detained from Barishal city last night for their suspected involvement in the gruesome killing of Barguna youth Rifat Sharif are released from police custody.

The High Court yesterday expressed shock at learning that nobody came forward to protect Rifat Sharif when he was being hacked by assailants, although many captured video footage of the attack.

The two attackers, who hacked Barguna youth Rifat Sharif to death in front of his wife in broad daylight, are listed drug peddlers and accused in multiple narcotics and mugging cases.