12 hurt as BCL factions clash over tender
At least 12 activists were injured as two rival BCL factions locked in a fierce clash in the town over dropping tender of PWD yesterday noon.
Locals said yesterday was the last date for submitting bid as well as opening schedule in presence of the bidders for a Tk 1.20 crore work to build fire service office building at Jaldhaka.
Both the feuding factions were trying to get the work order. On Tuesday, the BCL faction led by former Sadar upazila committee general secretary Shourov prevented the other group led by Jahangir from dropping tender.
One Nurol Islam Nuru, favoured by Sourov, got the work on the same day after sorting the tenders which angered Jahangir.
Yesterday, both the groups became face-to-face, triggering a fierce clash.
During the clash, both the groups used sticks and brickbats chasing each other. Twelve people were injured in the clash that lasted for one hour.
Of the injured, Jahangir, 30, and Alamgir, 28, were admitted to Nilphamari 100-bed hospital with serious injury.
Contacted, Deepok Chakkraborty, president of district unit BCL said both Sourov and Jahangir are at present not involved with the AL-back student body.
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