Magura AL men vandalise 20 houses of BNP supporters
At least 20 houses of BNP supporters were vandalised allegedly by Awami League (AL) men at village Titarkhapara in Magura Sadar upazila yesterday morning.
Police quoted locals as saying that the incident took place after BNP supporter Altaf Hossain felled a mahogany tree over a land adjacent to his house at around 9:00am.
Local AL supporters led by Shahidul Islam came to the spot and locked in an altercation with Altaf over felling of the tree.
Shahidul accused Altaf of felling the tree on a khas land while Altaf claimed that he planted the tree on his own land and cut it down. At one stage, Shahidul and his men attacked the houses of Altaf and other BNP supporters at the village.
At least 20 houses belonging to BNP men were vandalised during the attack. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Locals told this correspondent that the attack was a sequel to a long-standing dispute between Shahidul and Altaf over establishing supremacy at the village. No case in connection with the incident was lodged with the police station concerned as of 6:00pm yesterday.
Away in Lalmonirhat, two BNP men were stabbed allegedly by the ruling party activists in the town on Wednesday night.
They are Shah Alam, 35, executive committee member of Mohendra union BNP, and Rezaul Islam, 30, organising secretary of Jubo Dal ward No 7 unit under Lalmonirhat municipality, reports our correspondent.
Both were admitted to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital. Shah Alam was yesterday referred to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital as his condition deteriorated, hospital sources said.
Lalmonirhat district BNP President Principal Asadul Habib Dulu alleged that AL men attacked Alam and Rezaul in Haribhanga area of the town at around 8:30pm. He demanded immediate arrest of the attackers. District AL Secretary advocate Motiar Rahman denied the allegation.
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