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At least 19 people, including several women, were injured in a clash between two groups over irrigation of IRRI-Boro paddy fields in Charachithulia village of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Monday. Of the injured, 13 were admitted to Sirajganj General Hospital and different local clinics.  Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shahjadpur Police Station, said an argument broke out in the morning between farmers Rahman Sarkar and Danez Sarkar over irrigation in an IRRI-Boro field. Steps demanded to protect Jamuna river banks in Sirajganj The dispute later escalated into a clash as supporters from both sides, including men and women, joined the fight using locally made weapons. The clash continued for nearly two hours before police arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. Both farmers are complaining against each other. Legal action will be taken upon receiving written complaints, the OC said. Additional police have been deployed in the area to prevent further violence.

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two groups reportedly over occupying a government land at Harina village in Saltha upazila of Faridpur district on Friday night. Locals said Sanjay Malo of Harina village had a long standing dispute with his neighbour Masud Chowdhury over the lease and occupation of a government land. As a sequel to the enmity the two groups attacked each other with locally made weapons at 9 pm , leaving 15 people injured. Clash leaves 20 injured in Faridpur , houses torched The injured were admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital and Nagarkanda Health Center. Saltha Police Station Inspector (Investigation) KM Maruf Hasan Russell said after receiving information about the clash around 9:30 pm police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups over local dominance in Shrikol Union, Shreepur Upazila, Magura, late Monday night. The confrontation involved retaliatory attacks and a grenade explosion in the villages of Chonogacha and Doshtina. The injured were admitted to Magura 250-bed Sadar Hospital for treatment. 6 injured in Magura BNP factional clash Shreepur police officer-in-charge Shahin Mia said the conflict stems from rivalry between two groups in the area. One group is led by Md. Salek Sardar (60), while the other is headed by Khandakar Habibur Rahman Habib (45). According to police, Habib’s associate Md. Mukul (40) and others were standing near Alim’s tea shop in Doshtina Bazar when Salek’s group, including Firoz Sardar (35), Rashedul Sardar (45), Sojal Sardar (27), Zahur Sheikh (30), and Rubel Sheikh (30), along with 5–6 unidentified members, detonated a grenade and attacked them with weapons, causing multiple injuries. In retaliation, Habib’s group entered Doshtina Bazar with swords and other weapons. During the confrontation, Salek’s supporters Md. Halim Sardar (45) and Khokon Sardar (55) were severely injured in the attack. Cop killed as truck hits motorcycle in Magura Police arrived at the scene promptly to bring the situation under control. Both sides’ local members helped transport the injured to Magura Sadar Hospital. Shahin Mia added that additional police have been deployed to prevent further violence. Two separate cases have been filed at Shreepur Police Station in connection with the incident.

Six people were injured in a clash between two factions of BNP over establishing supremacy at Chakdah village in Sreepur upazila of Magura district on Monday night. Atowar Rahman, inspector of Sreepur Police Station, said former president of no 1 ward of Gayeshpur union unit BNP Panjab Ali and general secretary of the ward Wahab Mandal had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy in the area. As a sequel to the enmity, Rocky, a supporter of Panjab Ali was injured in an attack by the supporters of Wahab Mandal on Sunday evening. Woman ‘divorced for voting BNP’ in Feni; husband cites family dispute An altercation was ensued between the supporters of both groups over the issue at Natun Para area around 9:30 pm on Monday, triggering a clash that left six people injured. Twenty houses were vandalised during the melee. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Police arrested ten people in this connection.

Police have filed a case against over 500 people following a violent clash between two groups of people in Sirajganj municipality area. SI Alamin of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station lodged the case at the police station on Sunday morning. Officer in Charge (Investigation) of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station, Ahsanuzzaman, said the dispute had been brewing for a long time between residents of Mahmudpur and Raipur areas over dominance and theft incidents. BNP-Jamaat clash in Sirajganj leaves 9 injured The situation escalated into a major clash on Saturday night when they attacked each other with homemade weapons. They vandalised property and looed valuables, prompting law enforcement to intervene, said the OC. According to police, following the violence authorities conducted drives and arrested three youths.  Additional forces have been deployed and patrolling intensified to prevent further clashes. Land dispute clash in Sirajganj leaves 9 injured

At least 10 people including police personnel were injured in a clash among residents of four villages in Sylhet city over a seating dispute at a street meeting early Thursday. Witnesses and police said the clash broke out at Temukhi Point where residents of Kumargaon, Sahebergaon, Nazirgaon, and Charugao got involved . The clash continued for nearly one and a half hours, spreading tension to nearby areas before army and police personnel arrived to bring the situation under control. According to police and local sources, the dispute initially started between two groups from Kumargaon and Sahebergaon over seating arrangements for teenagers at a street meeting. The matter was temporarily settled by bystanders but about an hour later both sides resumed arguments and raised voices. Read More: 20 injured in clashes between law enforcers and technical students in Sylhet Tensions escalated when residents of Nazirgaon sided with the Kumargaon group and several people from Charugao joined Sahebergaon residents, leading to a full-scale clash. During the confrontation, both sides chased each other and hurled bricksbats at one another. Jalalabad Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shamsul Habib said the clash among residents of four villages was triggered over dominance late at night and police and army personnel later controlled the situation. The clash disrupted traffic on Sylhet–Sunamganj road. Army and police have been deployed in the area.

At least nine supporters of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami candidates were injured following a clash between the groups in Ullapara on the first day of campaigning on Thursday (January 22, 2026). The identities of the injured could not be immediately confirmed, said Rupkar, Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Ullapara Model Police Station. Read more: BNP leader shot and injured in Keraniganj OC Rupkar said both sides were campaigning in Tetulia village under the Sirajganj-4 (Ullapara) constituency when a verbal argument escalated into a physical clash. Supporters from both sides reportedly chased each other, and private cars and motorcycles belonging to Jamaat supporters were vandalised. Police rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control. Patrolling has been strengthened in the area to prevent further clashes. Legal action will be taken if any formal complaints are filed regarding the incident, added the OC. Read more: No loan defaulter to be allowed to rule Bangladesh: Nahid 

A man was killed in a clash allegedly between two groups of BNP supporters following the inauguration of an election office of an independent candidate in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, 40, son of Mofiz Uddin of Ramsinghpur village of the upazila and an activist of independent candidate Salman Omar Rubel.   Additional Superintendent of Police (Finance and Administration) Abdullah Al Mamun said Salman Omar Rubel went to Ershad Bazar on Friday evening to inaugurate his election office. After the programme ended and he was leaving the area, supporters of BNP-nominated candidate and BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Emran Saleh Prince allegedly attacked Rubel’s supporters, triggering a clash. During the clash, Nazrul Islam was stabbed by rivals. Locals rushed him to Dhobaura Upazila  Health Complex where doctors declared him dead. Following the incident, tension has been prevailing in the area. Independent candidate Salman Omar Rubel alleged that Prince’s supporters carried out a sudden attack from behind after the office inauguration. He demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the killing of his supporter. BNP-nominated candidate for Mymensingh-1 (Haluaghat-Dhobaura) constituency Syed Emran Saleh Prince said he was not fully aware of the incident as he was in Haluaghat at the time. BNP leader Alamgir murder case: fourth suspect arrested in Jashore “From what I have initially heard, the incident stemmed from a family dispute. Attempts are being made to give it a political colour,” he said.  If it is found that anyone linked to our party is involved,  action will be taken, he added. Dhobaura police station  Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Shafikul Islam said  police visited the scene and legal action is underway.

Life in Khagrachhari has begun returning to normal since Tuesday night after a four-day disruption, as a road blockade enforced by a group was suspended until October 5. Though long-distance transport services have not fully resumed, a few vehicles left the district on Wednesday morning. Passenger presence increased at bus counters while limited traffic was seen in the town and surrounding areas. Business establishments, including shops reopened after remaining shut for four days. The indefinite blockade was called by an organisation named ‘Jumma Chhatra-Janata’ in protest of the alleged rape of a schoolgirl. On Tuesday night, the group announced on its Facebook page that the blockade would be suspended out of respect for the Durga Puja and in light of assurances from the administration to meet their eight-point demand. Situation in Khagrachhari now normal: Home Adviser But, Section 144, imposed by the district administration, remains in effect. Despite the suspension, tension persists among locals as additional security measures continue in Khagrachhari and Guimara, with army patrols, BGB and police patrolling. A five-member panel was formed to investigate the recent incidents. Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Shaber said he could not confirm social media claims that medical tests found no evidence of rape, noting that the report would be submitted to court through police. During the blockade on September 27 and 28, at least three people were killed and many injured in clashes. Several shops, homes, and offices in Guimara, including Ramsu Bazar, were set on fire. Officer-in-charge of Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station Abdul Baten Mridha said normalcy is gradually being restored, with vehicles running and no fresh incidents reported.

The local administration imposed section 144 in and around Chittagong University (CU) area following the fresh clash between the CU students and local people over the manhandling of a female student on Sunday. Hathazari Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abdullah AL Mumin slapped the ban on Sunday afternoon. The restriction was imposed on the east side of No 2 gate of Chittagong University to rail gate on the eastern side of the university area under Fatehpur union of the upazila from 2 pm to 12 am on Monday. The local administration imposed the emergency section to maintain the law-and-order situation and protect the public life and property. All kinds of movement, gatherings, rallies, demonstrations and carrying of all arms and sharp weapons were prohibited during the period, said the notice issued by the local administration. Earlier, in the day, at least 50 people, including the vice-chancellor and proctor of CU, were injured in fresh clashes between the students of the university and local people. Professor Kamal Uddin, Pro-Vice Chancellor and proctor Tanvir Mohammad Hayder Arif were injured in the clash. CU VC, proctor among 50 injured in fresh clashes; exams suspended Students said the clash broke out around 12:45 pm in the No 2 gate of the north residential area of the university when a group of local people hurled brick chips targeting students without any provocation, triggering a chase-and-counter chase that left 50 people injured. The whole area turned into a battlefield. The students also claimed that members of the army personnel were seen on the campus earlier in the morning but left after conducting a brief operation. The clash began shortly after their departure. Meanwhile, the authorities concerned have suspended all ongoing examinations of all departments of the university following the clash. Over 30 CU students injured in clash with locals; army deployed “Many students who were injured in the attack by locals had scheduled exams today. Considering the situation, all examinations have been postponed,” said CU Pro-Vice Chancellor Kamal Uddin. Earlier, on Saturday, an argument broke out between a student of the Philosophy Department and a guard of her rented house over opening the gate when she reached there shortly before midnight. At one point, the guard allegedly assaulted the girl physically. When other students gathered to protest the incident and tried to detain the guard a scuffle took place between them and local people. At one stage, an announcement from local mosques was made calling residents to gather and attack, while students also mobilised through announcements from the CU Suhrawardy Hall mosque, triggering a fierce clash that left 50 people injured. Students also claimed that the local people attacked some students with sharp weapons during the clash. Among the injured, 20 to 21 were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).