He was set on fire by several assailants on the night of May 19A man who was set on fire by a faction of Tabligh Jamaat succumbed to his injuries on Monday afternoon. Abdur Rahim, a 30-year-old man, was set on fire by several assailants on the night of May 19 after Tarabi prayers in Kishoreganj’s Katiadi. According to Rahim’s older brother Abdur Rahman, Rahim was a member of Maulana Muhammad Saad Al Kandhalvi’sTablighJamaat faction, which has been involved in an internecine strife with Maulana Muhammad Jubair Hassan’s faction. He said: “Everyone used to adhere to Maulana Saad’s instructions. But ever since the feud began with Maulana Jubair, there have been a lot of difficult situations, the worst being this.”Rahim’s uncle Mamunur Rashid filed a case with the Katiadi police.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 10, 2019 15:27 UTC