15 injured as BCL, BNP clash in Chandpur

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and BNP at Hajiganj Bazar in Hajiganj upazila on Monday.
Police said, an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) threw an empty bottle of drinking water on the procession, brought out by BNP, when the procession was passing by Paschim Bazaar area in the afternoon.
Within moments, a chase and counter-chase erupted between them, which left 15 people injured from the both sides.
The ruling party activists also vandalised the local BNP party office.
Later, BNP activists put up a barricade on Chandpur-Comilla road in the upazila.
On information, police rushed in and controlled the situation by firing teargas shells and charging batons.
Police also picked up two people from the spot.