11 hurt as villagers clash

At least 11 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups over stealing a boat at Raripara village in Sadar upazila on Friday. Police said someone lifted the boat of Jahangir Hossain two months ago and Jahangir suspected that it might have been done by the supporters of his rival Fazal Gazi of nearby Saburakandi village. Locals said, an altercation ensued between the supporters of Jahangir Hossain and Fazal Gazi on Friday evening over the matter. Later, both the groups equipped with lethal weapons attacked each other, leaving 11 people from both sides injured. Critically injured Jahangir Hossain, 35, Hafiz Uddin, 70, Nurul Islam, 25, Sumon Mia, 35, and Mohammad Mamun, 23, were rushed to the Munshiganj General Hospital.