Dhaka, July 26 -- A young man was hacked to death at the Gouripur Bus Stand on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Md Al-Mamun alias Mamun Samrat, son of Mosharraf Hossain alias Mukbul Member, a resident of Sholakandi village in Titas upazila of Cumilla.

The incident occurred around 11:30 pm on the Dhaka-bound lane of the highway, said Md. Zunaid Chowdhury, officer-in-charge (OC) of Daudkandi Model Police Station.

"Mamun, along with three women, boarded a bus from Dhaka heading to Cox's Bazar. When the bus made a stop at Gouripur Bus Stand, Mamun got off to buy water," he said.

"As he stepped off the bus, 3-4 assailants armed with sharp weapons ambushed and attac...