DINAJPUR, Bangladesh — October 25, 2026: A Hindu schoolteacher, Manoranjan Roy, 55, was allegedly beaten to death in public while attempting to mediate a road dispute in Mollapara village under Belaichandi Union of Parbatipur Upazila in Dinajpur district on Sunday afternoon. Police have detained a man named Asaduzzaman, 32, on suspicion of involvement in the incident.
The deceased, Manoranjan Roy, was a resident of Sonapukur village in neighboring Chirirbandar Upazila. He worked as an assistant headteacher at Sukhdebpur Government Primary School in Parbatipur Upazila.
According to police and eyewitnesses, a dispute had been ongoing between Asaduzzaman’s family and another party over a road adjacent to the homestead of the late Azizul Master in Mollapara village. A mediation meeting was arranged on Sunday afternoon to resolve the dispute. Manoranjan Roy attended the meeting as a respected local community member.
During the meeting, a heated argument broke out between the two sides over the road and the associated land dispute. Roy reportedly attempted to calm both parties and defuse the tension.
At one point, Asaduzzaman and his associates allegedly became enraged and repeatedly struck Roy with sticks. He sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.
Abdul Wadud, officer-in-charge of Parbatipur Model Police Station, said police received a call through Bangladesh’s National Emergency Service 999 at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Officers promptly arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. Asaduzzaman was detained on suspicion of involvement in the killing.
The body was sent to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital for an autopsy. Police said legal proceedings in connection with the incident are ongoing.
