15 hurt in Munshiganj clash
At least 15 villagers were injured in a clash between the supporters of a union parishad chairman and a defeated chairman candidate in Sadar upazila Sunday night. Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said Ripon Patwari, chairman of Molakandi union, and Shah Alam Malik, a defeated chairman candidate, picked up a quarrel over a trifling matter at Noadda Dhali village. At one stage, one of the supporters of Malik pushed a woman of the opposite group triggering a clash around 9:00pm. People of Ripon attacked the supporters of Malik, also the vice-president of district Awami League, and damaged a number of houses. Around 30 to 40 bombs were exploded during the clash, the OC said adding at least 15 people from both the groups were injured.
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