1 killed, 20 hurt as AL, Jubo men clash

An Awami League (AL) activist was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between AL and Jubo League factions at Chhoto Paina village under Bera municipality area of the district yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Azizul Haque, 36, son of Nayeemuddin hailed from Chhoto Paina.
The clash took place at a time when State Minister Shamsul Haque Tuku was on a daylong visit to mandaps (worship pavilion) in Bera, Santhia and Sujanagar upazilas of the district.
Zillur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bera Police Station, told The Daily Star that additional police were deployed to avert further clash.
Locals said the clash took place over acquiring supremacy in the area between Manu Mannan and Main Uddin groups. Manu Mannan is president of Bera municipality unit AL and Main Uddin secretary of Bera municipality unit Jubo League.
The long-drawn internal feud between the two groups resurrected in recent weeks, said sources.
The supporters of two groups were locked in a clash with iron rod, hockey stick, bamboo and other sharp weapons in front of Bera Dak Bungalow around 1:00pm.
Caught in the melee, Azizul Haque fell into a pond and died.
Among the injured, Jafrul, Zia, Raju, Hasna, Milon, Monirul, Shafiqul, Milan, Arif, Farhad, and Alauddin were admitted to Bera upazila health complex.