17 hurt in BCL's intra-party clashes
Around seventeen Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men were injured in clashes in two upazilas of Habiganj district on Saturday night.
In Habiganj Sadar upazila, at least seven activists were injured in a clash between two factions of BCL at Bindabon Government College on Saturday around 7:00pm.
Locals said the clash took place between Rubel Miah and Enamul Haque over establishing supremacy in the area. Both are members of BCL Bindabon College unit.
Supporters of the two groups locked into an altercation on a trifling matter in front of the College at around 7:00pm. At one stage, they clashed with each other with iron rods, hockey sticks, bamboos and sharp weapons
Police brought the situation under control.
Md Nazim Uddin, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said seven students were injured. After the clash, police recovered iron rods, hockey sticks, bamboos and sharp weapons from the campus of the College.
The injured were admitted to Sadar Upazila Health Complex and Habiganj Sadar Hospital.
In Baniarchong upazila, at least 10 BCL men were injured in a clash between two groups of BCL over a trifling matter at Jonab Ali Degree College campus in Baniarchong upazila town of Habiganj district on Saturday at around 6:00pm.
The groups, led by members of the College unit of BCL, Md Mishu and Jahir Uddin, quarreled with each other in the college campus at around 4:00pm over who would present flowers to the freshers at a programme.
At one stage, Md Mishu left the campus with his group. The clash ensued when the other group led by Jahir was crossing the road near the College at around 6:00pm. Locals informed the police, who rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.
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