A man has been killed in a clash between two intoxicated youths at a hotel bar in Cox’s Bazar city.
The incident took place at the bar of Renaissance Hotel in the Jhawtala area of the city at around 10:30pm on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Nazibul Haque Rashed, a resident of Madhyam Nuniachhara area in Cox’s Bazar. Police have detained a youth named Solaiman, also known as Salman, from Rumaliachhara area in connection with the incident.
According to Cox’s Bazar police, citing the hotel bar authorities, Rashed and several other youths were drinking at the bar when an argument broke out among them. The dispute later turned into a physical confrontation, and the youths involved called in more people from outside.
Witnesses said Rashed sustained a deep cut to his throat after being struck by a broken glass during the fight. He was rescued and taken to Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Additional Superintendent of Police in Cox’s Bazar, Ahidul Islam, told journalists that the bar was allegedly operating without proper authorisation. Police have launched an operation to arrest those involved in the incident.
However, Renaissance Hotel manager Foyezul Haque claimed that the bar’s licence had been renewed and remains valid until June 2027.
He said several of the youths involved in the clash had personal alcohol licences, while some did not. He added that some guests had entered the bar claiming they had come from Dhaka.
