64th Founding Anniversary
BCL groups clash at Ishwardi programme
A scene from yesterday's intra-party clash among activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League in front of Ishwardi upazila health complex in Pabna district.Photo: STAR
At least five people were injured during a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in front of Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex yesterday morning. The injured are BCL activists Wasim, 30, Arif Hossain, 31, Jobayer, 30, Ruhul Ami, 23, and Jubo League member Md Sumon Hossain, 32. Sumon was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition while the rest were given first aid at the upazila hospital. The clash erupted between the two groups--one led by Ishwardi upazila BCL unit member Rafiqul Islam Rafiq and the other by municipality unit general secretary Jobayer Bishwas--at the rally organised by the upazila unit on the occasion of the 64th founding anniversary of the Awami League backed student boby at around 11:00am. Local BCL sources said the two groups attacked each other following an altercation over holding of BCL upazila unit conference scheduled for January 15. Rafiq and Jobayer are the candidates for the post of upazila unit president, sources added. Kazi Haniful Islam, officer in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said an internal feud has surfaced in the BCL upazila unit over the upcoming council. However, BCL anniversary programme was later held in Ishwardi upazila unit AL office. Additional police have been deployed in the area to avert any further trouble. Pabna district unit BCL president Ahmed Sharif Dablu said they will investigate the matter and take necessary actions against the persons involved. In Jhenidah, two factions of BCL Kaliganj upazila unit yesterday observed the anniversary programme separately. One faction is backed by local AL lawmaker Abdul Mannan while the other by Upazila Parishad Chairman Anwarul Azim Anar.
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