At least twenty people sustained injuries in a clash between two factions of the ruling Awami League (AL) in Goswami Durgapur Union of Kushtia Sadar upazila Sunday.Of the injured, ten were admitted to the Kushtia General Hospital, said An Noor Zayed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Islami University police station.Critically injured Union Awami League Joint General Secretary Habibur Rahman Jhentu was referred to Rajshahi Medical Hospital for better treatment.The incident took place in Goswami Durgapur on Sunday afternoon at a rally marking the month of mourning organized by the Union Awami League. Read: Train communication with Natore resumes after derailmentLocals said Laltu Rahman, Chairman of Goswami Durgapur Union and Joint Secretary of Sadar Upazila Jubo League and former chairman and general secretary of the union Awami League Dabir Uddin had long been at loggerheads in the area.During the rally, the followers of Laltu suddenly attacked the supporters of Dabir Uddin.Later it turned violent when the supporters of Dabir chased them with lethal weapons, leaving 20 people injured.Laltu Rahman, the incumbent chairman, however, denied the allegation and claimed that Dabir's followers attacked his men.On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, added the OC.

At least seven people sustained injuries in a clash between two factions of the ruling Awami League (AL) in Sreepur upazila of Magura district on Monday morning. The identities of the injured could not be known immediately. On Sunday night, some miscreants burnt down two houses and vandalised more than fifty houses in Khoddarhua village of Srikol Union, said Shukdev Roy, officer-in-charge of Sreepur Police Station. Locals said Upazila Joint General Secretary Kazi Tariqul Islam and Organizational Secretary of Upazila Awami League Mostasim Billah Sangram had long been at loggerheads in the area. Both the groups blamed each other over the incident. Read:20 injured in Barguna BCL infighting during Mourning Day programme; 2 held As a sequel to the enmity, supporters of Tariqul and Sangram locked into an altercation on Monday morning. The altercation turned violent when both the groups attacked each other with lethal weapons, leaving 7 people injured, added the OC. Police have so far arrested 15 people in this connection, the officer said. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, said the OC adding that a case was filed with Sreepur police in connection with the violence. "Additional police forces have been deployed in the area to ward off further trouble," he added.

At least 20 people sustained injuries in a clash between two factions of the ruling Awami League (AL) over establishing supremacy in Polashbari union of Mohammadpur upazila Tuesday. The identities of the injured could not be known. Locals said that former chairman of Palashbari union Rabiul Islam and union AL president Golzar Rahman had long been at loggerheads over establishing dominance in the area. As a sequel to the enmity, supporters of Rabiul and Golzar locked into an altercation on Tuesday morning. Read: Teen hacked to death after clash over football game in Magura "The altercation turned violent when both the groups attacked each other with lethal weapons, leaving 20 people injured, said Ikram Hossain, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station. The injured have been admitted to Faridpur Upazila Health Complex and Lohagra Hospital in Narail, the OC said. Police claimed that several houses were vandalised during the clash. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, said the OC adding that a case was filed against the accused in connection with the violence.

More than 50 people were injured in a factional clash between two groups of the ruling Awami League in Faridpur’s Saltha on Friday led by the current and former union parishad (UP) chairmen.

Twenty-seven people were injured Saturday in sporadic clashes between the locals and police during a protest procession in Pabna over the death of local Awami League leader Bakul Sheikh.

A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League at Khajura village in Jhenaidah municipality area on Wednesday night.

At least five people sustained gunshot wounds in a factional clash between two groups of ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy at East Ransti area of Sadar upazila on Sunday.