Five hurt in AL factional clash in Gaibandha
Five people were injured in a factional clash of Awami League at Saghata upazila in Gaibandha yesterday during a discussion on the 97th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu.
Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah was addressing as chief guest at the discussion held by the upazila administration when the clash with sticks started.
According to witnesses, supporters of Mahmud Hasan Ripon, assistant secretary of a sub-committee of Al central committee, who lost to the deputy speaker in winning nomination for the constituency Gaibandha- 5, were going to place wreath on a mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman where some activists hurled some brick chips at them which later turned into a clash.
Abdul Waresh, AL Saghata upazila unit president, its secretary Advocate Shamsul Arefiin Titu, Nasirul Alam Shawpon, Jubo league's upazila unit secretary, Mostafizur Rahman, Bangladesh Chhatra League upazila unit vice president, and BCL member Musfiqur Rahman are undergoing treatment at Saghata upazila health complex.
Police fired few blank shots to disperse the activists and additional police have been deployed.
Contacted, Ripon said he did not know anything as he was not even present at the spot.
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