Two brothers were stabbed to death while another man was injured in an alleged attack by assailants in Jessore late on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Ayub Hossain, 65, and Yunus Ali, 50, residents of a village in Chougachha upazila, said police.
The third victim of the attack, Rony, 22, is currently being treated at the Jessore General Hospital.
Locals said the attack was the fallout of a property dispute.
The assailants barged into Ayub Hossain’s house around 11.30pm on Thursday and stabbed him with sharp weapons, according to family members.
As Yunus and Rony tried to stop them, they were stabbed too. Ayub died on the spot while Yunus succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital, said the family.
“It’s not clear yet why some armed men had attacked them. A property dispute could be the reason," said local Union Parishad Chairman Nurul Kader.
Chougachha police OC Saiful Islam Sobuj said they have launched raids to arrest the perpetrators.