Lalmonirhat, June 9 -- Houses were vandalised and the Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway was blocked with the body of a teenager in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Tuesday.

The victim, Liakat Ali Laden, 16, was the son of Ashraful of Balatari village under Sarpukur union and a student of a local madrasa.

On Monday night, he was allegedly stabbed by a local boy named Roki at the Sarpukur Government Primary School ground in the upazila, according to locals.

Police and locals said the incident stemmed from a trivial altercation when Rabby, the minor son of Juel of Daspara village, allegedly insulted Laden. In retaliation, Laden slapped Rabby, who later informed his family.

Following this, around 8:00 pm, Laden was sitting alone at ...