Sylhet, Oct. 23 -- A college student was hacked to death in broad daylight on Wednesday in Balakipur village of Baniachong upazila over a family dispute.

The deceased was identified as Sadeq Chowdhury, 18, a first-year commerce student at Sachindra College in Baniachang.

The victim's maternal uncle, Mortuz Ali, said a long-standing conflict had been brewing between Sadeq's family and that of Saraj Mia, a resident of the same village.

The tension escalated after Mortuz's other nephew, Police Constable Enayet Ahmed Chowdhury, married Saraj Mia's daughter.

On Wednesday afternoon, Saraj Mia, accompanied by his son and nephews, allegedly ambushed Sadeq near Ratna Bazar while he was alone and attacked him with sharp weapons. Sadeq was criti...