10 hurt in BCL infighting
At least 10 BCL activists were injured in a clash between two rival groups over a programme at Oskhali under Hatiya upazila yesterday. The injured are Saiful Islam, Kashem Uddin, Mamun Uddin, Sahadat Hossain, Iraq Uddin, Azmir Hossain, Miron, Russel Ahmed, Alamgir Hossain and Mortuza Bahar. Among them, 7 injured activists were admitted to Hatiya upazila health complex. Eyewitnesses said, at about 4pm, Hatiya upazila BCL organised a workers' meeting to mark the victory over Myanmar on ocean sharing at Oskhali bazaar where Shahrukh Miraj, publicity secretary of central BCL, attended as chief guest and Ibna Wazed Emon was special guest. When a BCL activist sought to address the meeting, his rivals opposed it, triggering a fierce clash.
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