A young man was stabbed to death while protesting stalking of his younger sister at Jurain Mazar gate area in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday.
The youth was Sheikh Imlam Pavel, 22, son of Monir Hossain, from Keshobpur village in Baufol upazila of Patuakhali district.
Pavel and his friend Belal Hossain locked into an altercation with Tuhin and Shahin, residents of the area, over stalking of Pavel's sister.
At one stage, Tuhin and Shahin became furious and stabbed Pavel indiscriminately, leaving him severely injured.
He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead at around 9:30 am, reports UNB.
Officer-in-charge of Shyampur Police Station Mizanur Rahman said police are conducting drive to arrest the youths.