Clash over VGF card, 15 hurt
At least 15 people were injured as two groups of people clashed over making a list of VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) card holders at Tala upazila chairman`s office yesterday morning. Locals said the supporters of Tala Union Parishad (UP) Chairman SM Nazrul Islam locked in a clash with local Awami League activists led by upazila unit Jubo League Organizing Secretary Zakir Hossain and upazila BCL Convener Sardar Mashiar Rahman over preparing a list of VGF card holders at around 11:00am, leaving 15 people from both sides injured. Seriously injured Zakir Hossain, 32, Sardar Mashiar Rahman, 25, UP member Nazrul Islam, 55, Mizanur Rahman, 27, Shahidul Islam, 40, Saiful Islam, 30, and Amal Sen, 40, were admitted to Tala Upazila Health Complex while the rest given first aid at the hospital.
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