1 killed as AL, BNP men clash in Keraniganj

A man was killed and 15 others were injured in a clash between the activists of BNP and Awami League over land dispute at Bokter Char in South Keraniganj yesterday.
Local sources said the hour-long clash ensued at about 11:00am when AL leader Mokter Hossain along with 15-20 supporters attacked the house of BNP leader JB Member, leaving 16 injured on both sides.
The injured were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Mitford Hospital. One of the injured, Ainal Haque, 50, died at DMCH later.
Police and Rab were deployed in the area to avert further trouble.
A conflict between the leaders was going on since long over the ownership of a disputed land in the area.
Meanwhile, BNP Joint Secretary General Goyeshwar Chandra Roy in a statement condemned the incident and demanded arrest and punishment of the killers.