Five injured in BCL-JCD clash

At least five people, including a police official, were injured in a clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha upazila yesterday.

Witnesses said a group of BCL men intercepted BNP central committee member Hasan Rajib Pradhan in Medical Mor around 12:30pm when he along with party activists was crossing the area after attending a meeting at the Hatibandha Upazila BNP office.

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Hearing the news, JCD leaders and activists rushed to the area and chased the BCL men. At one stage, the BCL activists clashed with the JCD men. Activists of the rival students' fronts threw brick bats at each other.

On information, police reached the area, used batons on the clashing groups and brought the situation under control, said Shaha Alam, OC of Hatibandha Police Station.

Hasan Rajib said Chhatra League leaders and activists suddenly swooped on them without any provocation after they left the party office.

However, Hatibandha upazila AL General Secretary Mahmudul Hasan Sohag told journalists that Chhatra Dal men attacked Chhatra League activists, triggering the clash.

Hatibandha Police Station OC Shaha Alam said that the police brought the situation under control.

He said the injured, including Sub-Inspector Mahidul Islam, received treatment at local medical facilities.