, Aug. 28 -- Two people have been killed following a clash at a hotel bar in Cox's Bazar town, with one allegedly being stabbed to death during the altercation and another dying after being beaten by locals.

The deceased were identified as Nazibul Haque Rashed, 29, a fish trader from the Fishery Ghat area of the town, and Mohammad Solaiman, 28.

The former died during the clash at the bar of Renaissance Hotel in the Jhautala area on Thursday night, while the latter died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital early Friday.

According to police and witnesses, Rashed and several other youths were sitting at the hotel's bar when an argument broke out among them.

At one stage, the argument turned into a fight around 11:30pm. One group allege...