A harrowing incident of alleged custodial violence has resulted in the death of a young man and a subsequent uprising at the ‘Alor Disha’ Drug Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in Bhanga, Faridpur. On Friday, 23 January 2026, the facility was transformed from a place of recovery into a scene of carnage, ultimately requiring an intervention by the Bangladesh Army to restore order.
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The Alleged Murder of Razzak Matubbor
The victim, Razzak Matubbor, son of Samad Matubbor, was admitted to the Nawpara-based centre on Tuesday night to address a substance abuse habit. His tenure at the facility lasted less than 72 hours. On Friday morning, the centre’s management contacted his family, vaguely stating that Razzak had become “indisposed.”
Upon reaching the hospital, the family was met with Razzak’s corpse. According to Abdul Alim, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhanga Police, preliminary observations of the body revealed harrowing signs of torture, including multiple hematomas and haemorrhaging from the nose and ears. Fearing immediate legal repercussions, the centre’s proprietor, Mizanur Rahman, and his staff allegedly locked the remaining patients inside the building and fled the scene.
Incident Fact Sheet: Alor Disha Crisis
| Metric | Details |
| Primary Victim | Razzak Matubbor (Deceased) |
| Suspected Cause of Death | Severe physical assault / Blunt force trauma |
| Facility Status | Sealed by authorities on 23 January |
| Number of Rescued Patients | 51 Individuals |
| Law Enforcement Involved | Bhanga Police and Bangladesh Army |
| Administrative Action | Post-mortem ordered; case filed against owner |
The Midday Revolt
The situation escalated dramatically in the afternoon. When police arrived to secure CCTV evidence, the 51 patients still held within the facility—likely emboldened by the arrival of the law and enraged by the staff’s desertion—broke through the locked doors. A riot ensued as the patients vandalised the interior of the centre, smashing windows and furniture in a desperate bid for freedom.
Order was only re-established after the Joint Forces (Army and Police) secured the perimeter. The authorities have since evacuated all 51 inmates to protective custody. Shirin Akhter, Deputy Director of the District Drug Rehabilitation Centre, confirmed that the facility has been officially sealed and that the rescued individuals are being reunited with their families.
Judicial Consequences
The Assistant Commissioner (Land), Sadrul Alam, oversaw the administrative closure of the site. While the post-mortem report from the Faridpur morgue is awaited to confirm the exact cause of death, the police are actively pursuing the absconding management team on charges of murder and administrative negligence.
This tragedy has reignited a local debate regarding the lack of oversight and the “strong-arm” tactics often employed by unregulated private rehabilitation centres in rural Bangladesh.