DHAKA, Aug 16, 2025 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two main suspects in the murder of Rahat Hossain Rabbi Murder at a shisha lounge in capital’s Banani area on August 14.
 
The arrestees were identified as Munna, 27, and Maksudur Rahman Hamza, 26. 
 
A joint team of RAB-1 and RAB-11 arrested the duo in separate raids in Barura area of Cumilla district on Friday, said a RAB press release. 
 
The knife used in the murder was seized today from Rajia Sultana Road in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area.
 
Robiul Awal, father of the victim, filed a murder case in connection with the incident.
 
The incident occurred in the early hours of August 14, when both suspects Munna and Hamza stabbed Rahat with a sharp knife following an altercation. 
 
He was then rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital, where on-duty doctors declared him dead.
 
The murder took place following a long-standing rivalry with Rahat over dominance in the Banani lounge.