10 hurt as villagers clash

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of villagers at Amragachia under Mirzaganj upazila yesterday morning. Of the injured, Narayan Howlader, 38, and Uttam Howlader, 35, were sent to Barisal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital in a critical condition. Police said, Narayan Howlader and his men began to dig a pond on a disputed land. Rival Amulya Sarker also brought his musclemen to the spot to resist him sparking a violent clash.