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Man killed in B'baria clash

Our Correspondent, Brahmanbaria
A man was killed and at least 15 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Niamatbad village in Kasba upazila yesterday. The deceased was identified as Imam Hossain of the village. Police said, there was a longstanding dispute between Rafiqul Islam and Khurshid Mia of the village over a piece of land. Yesterday morning, both groups locked in an altercation and attacked each other with lethal weapons. Several houses were also ransacked during the clash which lasted for about an hour. The injured were admitted to different hospitals. Severely injured Imam was sent to Dhaka, but he died on the way.