Both Babu, the victim, and Imran, the accused, are students of Textile Aparajeo Bangladesh, a national non-government organisation. They are both 14-years-old.

According to Pallabi police, the arguments began when the two were watching television in the Aparajeo Bangladesh students' hall at around 9:45pm.

Imran, who was sitting behind Babu, asked him to budge a bit to clear his line of vision.

When Babu declined to do so Imran beat him up with a cricket bat.

Hearing Babu's screams, hostel officials rushed to the spot and rescued him in a critical condition. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the on-duty doctors declared him dead at around 11:00pm.

Pallabi police arrested Imran from the hall and produced him before a court yesterday. The court sent Imran to the Dhaka Central Jail.

A murder case was filed with the Pallabi Police Station.

Babu is the son of one Kalam Sheikh of Chadly village in Doulatpur.