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‘Employer’ stabs canteen boy to death inside launch in Sadarghat

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A canteen staffer has been hacked to death by his employer on board a launch at the capital's Sadar Ghat, police said.

The deceased was identified Md Rubel, 23, who worked in the MV Kirtonkhola-2 vessel which arrived in Dhaka from Barishal early Friday.

The incident occurred around 10:45 am while the launch was docked at the terminal's pontoon No. 1, said Sub-Inspector Enamul Haq of Sadarghat police outpost.

Quoting launch staffers SI Enamul said the owner of the canteen 'Yamin' stabbed Rubel with a cleaver before boarding another launch to escape. Police are investigating the incident, he added.

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