Factional Clash
BNP's factional clash leaves 8 injured in Dinajpur
Eight people were injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday.
Abdul Gafur, officer in charge of Birganj Police Station, confirmed the matter.
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The injured are BNP Municipal Committee Vice-President Habibur Rahman Hablu, Chhatra Dal Leader Mahfuzur Rahman Babu, and Swechhasebak Dal members Sujan Ali, Babu, Ekram Ali, Salim Reza, Tanvir Chowdhury, and Akash Chowdhury.
Five of the injured have been admitted to Birganj Upazila Health Complex and Dinajpur Medical College Hospital.
The confrontation began around 4:00 pm centring on a rally of Sujalpur Union Committee No. 5 of Juba Dal, where supporters of BNP upazila committee leader Manjurul Islam Manjur clashed with those of general secretary Zakir Hossain Dhalu. In response to the attack, both groups marched through the city with sticks.
Efforts are being made to de-escalate the situation and maintain law and order, said the OC.
Following the clash, tensions remain high in the area.
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Additionally, two factions of the Phulbari Upazila BNP also clashed, chanting slogans against one another.
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There had been a long-running feud between local AL leader and Osmanpur Union Parishad Member Jabed Ali and AL activist Noyon, Kamruzzaman Talukdar, officer-in-charge of Khoksa Police Station, said.
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A chase and counter chase took place on Wednesday between the supporters of the two groups following an altercation.
Next, supporters of the two groups swooped down on each other with sharp weapons on early Thursday, the OC said.
Locals rescued the injured and sent them to Khoksa Upazila Health Complex where the doctors referred critically wounded Shahjahan Ali, 45, to Kushtia General Hospital, Kamruzzaman said.
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An uneasy calm is prevailing in the village now after the clash.
"Three cases were filed with the police station in connection with the incidents and 19 have been arrested. Additional policemen have been deployed at the area," Kamruzzaman said.
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