A man was stabbed to death allegedly following a dispute over Tk 5,000-6,000 in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari this morning.

The deceased was identified as Shariful Islam Hira, 40, from Bahadurpur in Goalanda. He lived at his in-laws' close to Torai Mor-Kazipara of Goalanda municipality.

The incident occurred around 9:00am in Torai Mor, police said.

Md Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Goalanda Ghat Police Station, Shariful was involved in an altercation with Kamrul Hossain of Kumrakandi Mallikpara village, over Tk 5,000-6,000 that Kamrul allegedly owed him.

At one point, Kamrul allegedly stabbed Shariful in the right side of his chest with a knife, leaving him critically injured.

Locals rescued Shariful and took him to Goalanda Upazila Health Complex, where an on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Kamrul fled the scene but was arrested around 3:00pm following a police drive, said police.

OC Shafiqul said Shariful's wife, Shamsur Nahar Mukta, filed a case against Kamrul as the sole accused.

Police recovered the body and sent it to Rajbari General Hospital for autopsy, he added.