At least 10 people have been injured in a clash between two factions of Chhatra Dal over a dispute about a committee in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria. The clash took place at around 4pm on Friday (13 November) in the Sarak Bazar area of the upazila town. The names of the injured could not be learned immediately. The Akhaura upazila BNP’s political office was also vandalised during the clash.
According to police and local sources, a new Akhaura upazila Chhatra Dal committee was formed recently, with Mobarak Hossain as president and Zakaria Ahmed as general secretary. Both are followers of district BNP member Kabir Ahmed Bhuiyan.
On Friday afternoon the newly formed committee brought out a victory march. When it reached Sarak Bazar, leaders left out of the committee came from the opposite direction with a protest march led by Chhatra Dal leader Tariqul Islam Rifat. They are known as followers of Mushfiqur Rahman, member of parliament for Brahmanbaria-4 (Kasba-Akhaura).
Tension rose when Kabir Ahmed Bhuiyan’s followers in the march provoked the other side. At one point the two sides began chasing each other and clashed. Bricks were thrown during the clash and several shops were vandalised. The upazila BNP office was also attacked.
Akhaura police station Inspector (Investigation) Tanvir Ahmed said the two Chhatra Dal factions brought out a victory march and a protest march against each other. The two sides then chased each other and threw bricks. The situation is now calm, and legal action is being taken, he said.
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