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8 hurt in BCL infighting in Ctg over offering flowers at Shaheed Minar
Eight people were injured as two rival groups of Bangladesh Chhatro League (BCL) clashed at Chattogram Government Haji Muhammad Mohsin College over placing flowers at Shaheed Minar on Monday, marking International Mother Language Day.
Witnesses said that two groups of BCL - followers of general secretary of Nagar Awami League and former city mayor AJM Nasir Uddin and followers of Deputy Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel - got involved in a clash at a stage over who would offer flowers first at the Shaheed Minar at the college premises around 12pm, leaving eight injured.
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The injured were sent to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, said Ferdous Jahan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Chawkbazar police station.
One killed in fight between football fans in Sylhet; two critically injured
One youth died, and two others were critically injured after a fight broke out between football fans during a match in Sylhet's Golapganj municipality Friday evening.
The incident took place at Nurupara Rangai Bichra ground of ward-9.
The youth, identified as 26-year-old Tariq Ahmed, was from ward-7 of the Ronkeli Nayagram area of the municipality.
The other two people who were seriously injured are Abu Sufian, 20, and Parvez Ahmed, 21, of the same area.
A fight between the supporters of Nayagram and Nurupara took place during a match organised by Ronkeli Tiger Club.
"Hearing the news, police immediately rushed to the spot. Three people, including Tariq, were seriously injured in the clash," Harunur Rashid Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Golapganj Police Station, said.
"As locals rushed them to North East Medical College and Hospital, Tariq died of injuries sustained in the clash between rival fans. Others are undergoing treatment at the hospital."
Rohingya boatman hacked to death in Cox's Bazar
A Rohingya boatman was hacked to death in a clash between two groups of Rohingyas over an internal dispute at Ukhiya camp in Cox's Bazar on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, a resident of Kutupalong Camp-2.
Read: 7 Rohingyas rescued while being trafficked to India, 1 held
SP Naimul Haque, commander of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn), said Abul Kalam was hacked in a clash between two groups of Rohingyas at Kutupalong Camp-2 on Sunday morning. Two other Rohingyas Md Amin and Md Zafar were injured in the clash.
On information, a team from Balurmath police camp rushed Abul Kalam to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Legal action will be taken after investigating those involved in the incident, said SP Naimul.
JCD activists clash with police in city; 20 injured
At least 20 people were injured, including five law enforcers, in a clash between the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and police in the city's Nayapaltan area on Sunday evening.
The trouble began around 6pm as a group of JCD activists brought out a procession in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office and put a barricade on the road there around 6:30pm.
As police obstructed the JCD men, they engaged in an altercation with the law enforcers, witnesses said.
At one stage, police charged batons on the JCD activists and lobbed teargas shells to disperse them.
The JCD men also hurled brickbats at the police, leading to a clash that left around 20 people injured.
Later, police arrested at least 10 JCD leaders and activists from the spot.
Contacted, Salahuddin Mia, officer-in-charge of Paltan Police Station, said some police remains deployed near the BNP office every day for security reasons.
He said they came to know that JCD’s thana-level leaders and activists had a programme at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office. “But they suddenly blocked the road in front of the BNP office with a procession, halting traffic.
“As our police members asked to remove the barricade, the Chhatra Dal leaders and activists attacked them with bricks and bats,” the OC said.
He said five members of the police, including assistant commissioner Abul Hasan and sub-inspector Rezaul Islam, were injured.
Later, Salahuddin said, police brought the situation under control by charging batons and firing teargas shells.
He said they also arrested at least 10 people from the spot in connection with the clash.
Meanwhile, at a press conference at their party office at 9:30pm, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that police attacked the JCD men without any provocation. “We strongly condemn and protest the police action.”
He said at least 15 JCD leaders and activists were injured by the police attack while around 20 leaders and activists of BNP and the Chhatra Dal, including Dhaka south city unit BNP member secretary Rafiqul Alam Mojnu, were arrested.
The BNP leader demanded the government immediately release the arrested leaders and activists of BNP and JCD.
Pre-poll violence leaves 3 injured in Ctg
At least three people sustained injuries on Thursday in a clash between supporters of two chairman candidates of Khagaria Union Parishad election in Satkania upazila of Chattogram.
The clash broke out between the supporters of Aeami League nominated candidate Aktar Hossain and independent candidate Jashim Uddin around 12:30 pm at Jorarkul area, said Md Shibli Noman, Additional Superintendent of Police in Satkania circle.
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“Already a team of police has been sent to the area. The number of injured may increase,” he said.
On Wednesday 18 chairman candidates of Khagaria UP polls in Satkania upazila were expelled from South District AL for going against the party’s decision.
Also read: Pre UP-poll clash: 10 including police member hurt in Madaripur
Seventh phase UP polls in 16 Unions in Satkania upazila are set to be held on February 7.
SUST students now demanding VC’s resignation
Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet staged demonstrations on the campus on Monday demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed protesting the ‘police action on them’.
The students started gathering on the campus Monday morning although the university was declared closed for an indefinite period on Sunday following a clash.
They brought out a possession and chanted slogans on different roads inside the campus.
Meanwhile, some students were seen leaving their dormitories as per the authorities’ instruction while many others refused to leave and joined the protest rally.
Read: SUST shut after police-student clash, despite controversial provost's resignation
Pre UP-poll clash: 10 including police member hurt in Madaripur
At least 10 people were injured on Sunday including a police personnel during a clash between supporters of two chairman candidates in the upcoming Ghatmajhi Union Parishad election in Madaripur.
The incident occurred around evening when supporters of candidate advocate Babul Akter and Khalil Darji locked in an hour-long clash in dispute over electioneering.
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The injured were admitted at Madaripur Sadar Hospital, said Kamrul Islam Mia, Officer-in-Charge of Madaripur sadar police station.
A police constable named Avijit was injured as police on information went to take control of the situation, said the OC.
The election in the Ghatmajhi Union parishad is set to be held on January 31.
Also read: Pre-polls violence: 1 killed, 10 injured in Pabna clash
SUST shut after police-student clash, despite controversial provost's resignation
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has been forced to shut following a serious clash on campus between police and protesting students Sunday.
The decision was taken at an emergency syndicate meeting held on Sunday evening and students were asked to leave the residential halls by Monday 12 pm.
Meanwhile the provost of Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury Hall Zafrin Ahmed, the person at the centre of the disquiet prevailing on the campus, resigned from her post citing health issues. Dr Nazia Chowdhury of Physics department has been appointed in her place, said Farid Uddin Ahmed, Vice Chancellor of SUST.
Also read: SUST VC attacked and confined by protesting students
Removal of Zafrin Ahmed as provost of the residential hall for female students was one of the principal demands of students protesting on the campus.
Clash at BNP rally in Chattogram, stage collapses
A clash broke out between two groups of BNP at a rally in Chattogram held on Wednesday, police and eye witnesses said.
Although no one was injured, the stage collapsed with the leaders on it, during the clash.
The Chattogram South BNP, held the rally at CDA residential ground in Karnafuli demanding the release of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her improved medical treatment abroad at noon.
At that time, the leaders and activists insulted BNP leader Sarwar Nizam.
READ: BNP men clash with police in Ctg, 44 held
Officer-in-charge of Karnafuli Police Station Dulal Mahmud said, BNP leaders and activists gathered for the rally since morning. Shortly after the event started, they locked themselves into a clash. No one was seriously injured but a BNP leader was harrassed.
No one was arrested in the incident and later the situation cooled down, he said.
According to eyewitnesses, during the speech of BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, the leaders and activists engaged in a scuffle. At one point the stage suddenly caved in.The leaders and activists also threw chairs and clashed using sticks, they said.
READ: 20 injured in BNP-police clash in Khulna
When the situation turned normal, the chief guest Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said, "Today's rally shows nothing can stop people from movement against this government. The days of section 144 are over. People are united today. The movement will not stop, it will continue.”
BNP members from Anwara, Patia, Boalkhali, Banshkhali, Satkania, Lohagara, Chandnaish and Karnafuli upazilas of South Chattogram joined the rally.
Swecchasebok leader succumbs to injuries in Bagura
A Swecchasebok leader in Bagura who sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two factions of the outfit earlier this month, succumbed to his injuries on Monday night.
The deceased was Nazmul Hasan alias Orange, 28, the assistant secretary (cultural affairs) of the district Shecchasebok League, and son of Rezaul Karim of the city's Malgram Dabtala area.
He passed away at 11pm on Monday at the intensive care unit of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital (SZMCH), said Selim Reza, officer-in-charge of Bagura Sadar police station.
Meanwhile, another accused in the case, Khairul Islam, 48, was arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion from the Fapor area at 3am on Tuesday, RAB-12 said in a statement.
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So far, two people have been arrested in connection with the clash, said OC Selim. Earlier another person, named Tipu, was held.
On January 2, Orange was shot while another activist Minhaz Hossain Apel, 24, was attacked in the Malgram area of the city by members of the rival faction of the organization for gaining dominance in the area.
The day next, a case was filed at the Bagura Sadar police station, following a complaint from Orange’s wife against 12 people, including five unnamed.
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Meanwhile, more cops have been deployed in Malgram Dabtala and Dakkhinpara areas following Orange’s death to avoid any unwanted situation, said OC Selim.
His body will be handed over to the family after an autopsy, he added.