A trader was killed allegedly by another trader following a money dispute after selling beef at Sener Bazar in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district on Friday night.
The deceased, identified as Arif, was a butcher and son of Mohammad Ali from Sadar upazila.
Shariful Islam, in-charge of Aichgati Police Camp, said Arif and Rubel had financial dealings at Sener Bazar.
Around 8:30pm on Friday, an altercation broke out between them over the transaction of Tk聽2.5 lakh, leading to a scuffle.
At one point, Rubel attacked Arif with a machete, leaving him critically injured.
Arif was rushed to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where he died from his injuries at about 10:45pm.
Police are conducting raids to arrest Rubel.