A former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, who was being treated at a hospital afre being allegedly beaten up by Naldanga Upazila Parishad Chairman Asaduzzaman over a recent Facebook post, has succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased is Jamiul Alim Jibon, a former member of the upazila unit BCL and son of Farhad Hossain of Aamtali Bazar area.
Asaduzzaman beat up the former BCL leader and his father after calling them to a local market over the Facebook status on Monday evening, leaving them critically injured.
They were first rushed to Natore Sadar Hospital and later shifted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) as their physical conditions worsened.
Jibon succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the RMCH on Tuesday evening.
Even though a complaint was filed with Naldanga Police Station, the chairman is yet to be detained in this connection.