, Oct. 31 -- old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rival over a trivial matter in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh district early Friday.

The victim was identified as Ershad Ali, son of late Hossen Ali of Paschim Sohagipara village under Dakshin Maizpara union of the upazila.

Police, however, have arrested three people, including prime accused, in this connection.

According to police and locals, the victim went to a local shop to buy cigarette on Thursday evening.

An argument broke out between Ershad and prime accused Sakib, a resident of the same village, when he allegedly disturbed Ershad by shining torchlight in his eyes.

Later, both returned home.

But early Friday, Sakib and his associates, including Shahjahan, locally kno...