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A leader of Swechchhasebak Dal has been killed in a clash allegedly between two BNP faction at Trishkania in Kanchan municipality area in Rupganj upazila. The deceased was identified as Azhar Uddin, 48,  senior vice-president of the Swechchhasebak Dal’s Ward No. 9 unit. Three others— Sabuj, Ripon and Emrat — were injured in the clash and are receiving treatment at a local hospital. Local sources said an internal discussion meeting of BNP and its associate bodies was held at the Ward No. 9 office on Friday evening. During the meeting, an argument broke out between Ward Swechchhasebak Dal president Sabuj and Jubo Dal activist Rajib Hossain over the placement of names in a programme list. Read More:  Worker killed in furnace explosion at steel factory in Narayanganj At one stage, Rajib and his associates allegedly attacked Sabuj and Azhar with punches. Azhar fell to the ground after being critically injured. He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition where doctors declared him dead. Rupganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shabzel Hossain said Azhar was killed during a scuffle stemming from a dispute over name placement in a party programme. The body has been sent to the morgue, he said.

At least 10 people were reportedly injured in a clash between two rival factions of the BNP over the formation of a union committee in Meherpur's Sadar upazila on Friday noon. “The situation is currently calm, and additional police forces have been deployed to prevent further unrest,” said Meherpur Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mejbah Uddin. Supporters of Kamrul Hasan, member-secretary of the district BNP convening committee, claimed that six of their men were injured in the clash. The group led by former upazila BNP general secretary Saiful Islam said three of their activists were also hurt. The injured were taken to Meherpur 250-Bed General Hospital, and two of them were later referred to Kushtia Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. Local residents said the incident began when Kamrul  was on his way to attend the bi-annual conference of the Amjhupi Union BNP. As his motorcade passed through Amjhupi Bazar on the way to Gandharajpur from Meherpur town around 11am, supporters of Saiful Islam reportedly tried to block the vehicles, sparking tensions between the groups. In Kushtia, Jamaat's opposition to 150-year-old fair triggers clashes with BNP; 11 injured Witnesses said members of the army and police rushed to the spot from the nearby army camp after being informed of the unrest. Law enforcers initially attempted to defuse the situation by suggesting the motorcade take an alternative route. However, as the motorcade proceeded towards Gandharajpur via Amjhupi, both groups engaged in a violent clash. Eventually, a joint team of army personnel and law enforcement officers managed to bring the situation under control. “No written complaint has been filed yet, and no one has been detained in connection with the incident,” said OC Mejbah.

A clash between two factions of the BNP erupted in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, on Thursday afternoon, leaving at least eight people injured. The violence, which involved gunfire and physical assaults, was sparked by a dispute over control of the jhut business at the Adamjee Export Processing Zone (EPZ). The situation was brought under control with the help of army personnel and local police, said Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shahinur Alam of Siddhirganj Police Station “While the situation was challenging, it was eventually brought under control with the help of law enforcement and military personnel,” he said.