Dhaka, June 15 -- A youth was stabbed to death in front of Shishu Park in the capital's Shahbagh area on Sunday.

The victim was identified as Mobarak, 18, who had been living as a floating resident in the Shahbagh area.

Originally from Habiganj, he was the son of Abdul Monaf and had recently married a girl named Lamia.

The incident occurred around the footbridge near Shishu Park, according to police and relatives.

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Mobarak was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical condition, where doctors declared him dead around 6:30pm.

Mobarak's cousin, Robiul, claimed that a man named Nobi, known for drug dealing in the area, had earlier sold drugs worth Tk 4,000 to Mobarak on credit.

As Mobarak...