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At least 10 people including police personnel were injured in a clash among residents of four villages in Sylhet city over a seating dispute at a street meeting early Thursday. Witnesses and police said the clash broke out at Temukhi Point where residents of Kumargaon, Sahebergaon, Nazirgaon, and Charugao got involved . The clash continued for nearly one and a half hours, spreading tension to nearby areas before army and police personnel arrived to bring the situation under control. According to police and local sources, the dispute initially started between two groups from Kumargaon and Sahebergaon over seating arrangements for teenagers at a street meeting. The matter was temporarily settled by bystanders but about an hour later both sides resumed arguments and raised voices. Read More: 20 injured in clashes between law enforcers and technical students in Sylhet Tensions escalated when residents of Nazirgaon sided with the Kumargaon group and several people from Charugao joined Sahebergaon residents, leading to a full-scale clash. During the confrontation, both sides chased each other and hurled bricksbats at one another. Jalalabad Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shamsul Habib said the clash among residents of four villages was triggered over dominance late at night and police and army personnel later controlled the situation. The clash disrupted traffic on Sylhet–Sunamganj road. Army and police have been deployed in the area.

At least nine supporters of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami candidates were injured following a clash between the groups in Ullapara on the first day of campaigning on Thursday (January 22, 2026). The identities of the injured could not be immediately confirmed, said Rupkar, Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Ullapara Model Police Station. Read more: BNP leader shot and injured in Keraniganj OC Rupkar said both sides were campaigning in Tetulia village under the Sirajganj-4 (Ullapara) constituency when a verbal argument escalated into a physical clash. Supporters from both sides reportedly chased each other, and private cars and motorcycles belonging to Jamaat supporters were vandalised. Police rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control. Patrolling has been strengthened in the area to prevent further clashes. Legal action will be taken if any formal complaints are filed regarding the incident, added the OC. Read more: No loan defaulter to be allowed to rule Bangladesh: Nahid 

A man was killed in a clash allegedly between two groups of BNP supporters following the inauguration of an election office of an independent candidate in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, 40, son of Mofiz Uddin of Ramsinghpur village of the upazila and an activist of independent candidate Salman Omar Rubel.   Additional Superintendent of Police (Finance and Administration) Abdullah Al Mamun said Salman Omar Rubel went to Ershad Bazar on Friday evening to inaugurate his election office. After the programme ended and he was leaving the area, supporters of BNP-nominated candidate and BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Emran Saleh Prince allegedly attacked Rubel’s supporters, triggering a clash. During the clash, Nazrul Islam was stabbed by rivals. Locals rushed him to Dhobaura Upazila  Health Complex where doctors declared him dead. Following the incident, tension has been prevailing in the area. Independent candidate Salman Omar Rubel alleged that Prince’s supporters carried out a sudden attack from behind after the office inauguration. He demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the killing of his supporter. BNP-nominated candidate for Mymensingh-1 (Haluaghat-Dhobaura) constituency Syed Emran Saleh Prince said he was not fully aware of the incident as he was in Haluaghat at the time. BNP leader Alamgir murder case: fourth suspect arrested in Jashore “From what I have initially heard, the incident stemmed from a family dispute. Attempts are being made to give it a political colour,” he said.  If it is found that anyone linked to our party is involved,  action will be taken, he added. Dhobaura police station  Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Shafikul Islam said  police visited the scene and legal action is underway.

Life in Khagrachhari has begun returning to normal since Tuesday night after a four-day disruption, as a road blockade enforced by a group was suspended until October 5. Though long-distance transport services have not fully resumed, a few vehicles left the district on Wednesday morning. Passenger presence increased at bus counters while limited traffic was seen in the town and surrounding areas. Business establishments, including shops reopened after remaining shut for four days. The indefinite blockade was called by an organisation named ‘Jumma Chhatra-Janata’ in protest of the alleged rape of a schoolgirl. On Tuesday night, the group announced on its Facebook page that the blockade would be suspended out of respect for the Durga Puja and in light of assurances from the administration to meet their eight-point demand. Situation in Khagrachhari now normal: Home Adviser But, Section 144, imposed by the district administration, remains in effect. Despite the suspension, tension persists among locals as additional security measures continue in Khagrachhari and Guimara, with army patrols, BGB and police patrolling. A five-member panel was formed to investigate the recent incidents. Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Shaber said he could not confirm social media claims that medical tests found no evidence of rape, noting that the report would be submitted to court through police. During the blockade on September 27 and 28, at least three people were killed and many injured in clashes. Several shops, homes, and offices in Guimara, including Ramsu Bazar, were set on fire. Officer-in-charge of Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station Abdul Baten Mridha said normalcy is gradually being restored, with vehicles running and no fresh incidents reported.

The local administration imposed section 144 in and around Chittagong University (CU) area following the fresh clash between the CU students and local people over the manhandling of a female student on Sunday. Hathazari Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abdullah AL Mumin slapped the ban on Sunday afternoon. The restriction was imposed on the east side of No 2 gate of Chittagong University to rail gate on the eastern side of the university area under Fatehpur union of the upazila from 2 pm to 12 am on Monday. The local administration imposed the emergency section to maintain the law-and-order situation and protect the public life and property. All kinds of movement, gatherings, rallies, demonstrations and carrying of all arms and sharp weapons were prohibited during the period, said the notice issued by the local administration. Earlier, in the day, at least 50 people, including the vice-chancellor and proctor of CU, were injured in fresh clashes between the students of the university and local people. Professor Kamal Uddin, Pro-Vice Chancellor and proctor Tanvir Mohammad Hayder Arif were injured in the clash. CU VC, proctor among 50 injured in fresh clashes; exams suspended Students said the clash broke out around 12:45 pm in the No 2 gate of the north residential area of the university when a group of local people hurled brick chips targeting students without any provocation, triggering a chase-and-counter chase that left 50 people injured. The whole area turned into a battlefield. The students also claimed that members of the army personnel were seen on the campus earlier in the morning but left after conducting a brief operation. The clash began shortly after their departure. Meanwhile, the authorities concerned have suspended all ongoing examinations of all departments of the university following the clash. Over 30 CU students injured in clash with locals; army deployed “Many students who were injured in the attack by locals had scheduled exams today. Considering the situation, all examinations have been postponed,” said CU Pro-Vice Chancellor Kamal Uddin. Earlier, on Saturday, an argument broke out between a student of the Philosophy Department and a guard of her rented house over opening the gate when she reached there shortly before midnight. At one point, the guard allegedly assaulted the girl physically. When other students gathered to protest the incident and tried to detain the guard a scuffle took place between them and local people. At one stage, an announcement from local mosques was made calling residents to gather and attack, while students also mobilised through announcements from the CU Suhrawardy Hall mosque, triggering a fierce clash that left 50 people injured. Students also claimed that the local people attacked some students with sharp weapons during the clash. Among the injured, 20 to 21 were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).

At least 10 people were reportedly injured in a clash between two rival factions of the BNP in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday night, over establishing supremacy in the area and a dispute centring a tender on a local pond. During the clash, a local BNP office was vandalised and set on fire, along with three motorcycles, according to police and local sources on Thursday. Puthia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kabir Hossain said tensions had been brewing since the afternoon over the tender issue. “By evening, both groups brought out processions and demonstrations wielding locally made weapons, which soon escalated into a violent clash,” the OC said. He added that the situation is now under control, with law enforcement agencies patrolling the area to prevent further unrest. Locals said police initially failed to bring the situation under control, prompting the army to intervene and restore order and at least 10 people were injured in the clash. One killed, 15 injured in clash between two groups in Brahmanbaria Azizul Haque, a businessman at Puthia Bazar, said, “The clash went on for over two hours. The situation calmed down only after the army arrived. Fire service officials later brought the fire at the BNP office under control.” OC Kabir Hossain said that additional police and army personnel remain deployed at the scene and legal proceedings are underway.      

A student of Prime Asia University was stabbed to death following an altercation between students of two departments on the university campus in the capital’s Banani area on Saturday. The deceased was Zahidul Islam Parvez, 23, a student of the 223rd batch of the Textile Engineering Department hailing from Mymensingh. The incident took place around 4pm, said Banani Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Russel Sarwar. 4 held over ‘sexually harassing’ minor girl on Cox’s Bazar beach The OC said that a clash broke out between students of English and Textile Engineering departments which was later settled.  However, some student from the English department suddenly attacked Parvez with a sharp weapon, leaving him critically injured,said the OC. Parvez was rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Mother ‘confesses to killing’ two children in Gazipur The victim's body is currently at Kurmitola General Hospital morgue. Efforts are underway to identify and detain those involved in the killing, the OC added. University Proctor Mosharraf Hossain termed the incident "unfortunate." According to students of the Textile department, the clash reportedly stemmed from a personal dispute involving a female student. 

At least 100 people were injured in a clash between garment workers and police on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bhulta of Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district on Wednesday. Witnesses said the workers of Tobin Tex took to the street at Aukhabo in the morning demanding payment of their dues and bonus and protesting firing of workers from the factory. The workers said some 8-10 thousand workers were working at the factory and the production of the factory remained suspended from March 29 to April 7. Besides, 65 workers of the factory were also fired without giving any prior notice. The factory authorities pledged to provide a 65% bonus but actually they provided only 50 % and declared the factory closed without clearing dues for the whole month, they said. Failing to realise their dues and payment, the workers staged a demonstration on Wednesday morning without joining in their work. On information, police tried to disperse them, triggering heated arguments between workers and police. At one stage, the workers hurled water bottles targeting police, forcing them to charge batons, witnesses said. Jubo Dal activist dies 12 days after being shot in Ctg BNP Clash The workers also blocked Dhaka-Sylhet highway by felling an electric pole. Mizanur Rahman Mizan, inspector of Bhulta police camp, said unrest was seen among the workers of Robin Tex and when police asked them to join their work, they carried out an attack on police. Ten policemen were injured during the clash, said Mehedi Hasan, assistant superintendent of Narayanganj Police. Police are trying to bring the situation under control, he said.    

Tension gripped Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) campus on Wednesday morning a day after clashes between general students and BNP’s student wing Chhatra Dal over the demand of banning student politics. Additional police personnel along with other forces remained deployed surrounding the campus to ward off any unwanted incident.   The general students, however, on Tuesday night placed a five point demand, including resignation of the vice chancellor (VC), pro VC, and students’ affairs director, and issued an ultimatum to press home their demand. They threatened that they will boycott classes and exams, if the demands aren’t met by 1pm on Wednesday. Protests, counter-protests in Dhaka over chaos ignited by JCD programme at KUET The protesting students gave the ultimatum at a press conference held on the campus around 10:30pm. At 11:30pm, the students also brought out a protest rally and warned that no student politics on the campus would be allowed at any cost. They demanded that those attacked them be brought to justice immediately. Contacted, VC Prof Dr Masud Rahman told UNB that he has received the five-point demand placed by the students. He, however, made no remarks regarding the steps on the demands. Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, at least 50 students were injured in a series of clashes between the general students and the JCD fellows over banning student politics on the campus. At one stage of the clashes, outsiders, said to be BNP men, allegedly joined the JCD members, and attacked the students. Clashes erupt at Kuet over banning student politics; BGB deployed Protesting the attacks on the Kuet students, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement brought out processions on the campuses of Dhaka University and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology on Tuesday night.

At least 14 people, almost all belonging to the mobs out to vandalise and destroy any and all signs of the Awami League, were injured as they came under attack in Gazipur city's Dakshinkhan area on Friday night, as Awami League cadres ambushed their attempt to vandalise the residence of former liberation war affairs minister Mozammel Haque. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Arifur Rahman of Gazipur Sadar Police Station said police rushed to the scene around 10pm upon receiving information, and found the injured individuals. Clash between two BNP groups leaves 22 injured in Faridpur They were immediately taken to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital for treatment. "We are trying to gather more details about the incident," the OC added.