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Man suffers bullet wounds in Natore clash over removing rain water
A man sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two groups of villagers over draining rain water in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Tuesday. The injured was identified as Rajab Sardar of Nagsosha village. Monowaruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Lalpur Police Station, said waterlogging problem has been created at the house of Jamir Uddin of Nagsosha village due to incessant rain for a couple of days. When he tried to make a drain over the land of one person Fazar Sardar to extract the rainwater, they got involved in a heated argument. At one stage, the supporters of both groups were involved in it, triggering a clash, leaving Ajmat Sardar injured. When both groups attacked each other, Sumon, son of Jamir Uddin, opened fire on them, leaving Rajab injured with bullets. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. The injured were first taken to the upazila health complex and then shifted to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital. Police also seized a bullet and shell of a bullet from the spot.
One dead, five injured in Kushtia clash
A 55-year old man was stabbed to death while five others were injured in a clash between two groups in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzaque, who worked as a peon with the Gopgram land office in the upazila.
Around 8.30am, local residents called a meeting at Kamarkandi Bazar to resolve the differences between supporters of the current member of Kamarkandi village's ward number 5 Abdus Sattar and former member Firoz Khan.
Abdus' supporters had allegedly given shelter to a thief since Friday night, said Kamruzzaman Talukder, officer-in-charge of Kumarkhali police station. "This was after the thief was chased by Firoz’s supporters."
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Amid a heated debate, supporters of Firoz allegedly stabbed Abdur who was part of the other group, the OC said.
Abdur was rushed to Kushtia General Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The injured are being treated, said the police officer.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area, and the situation is currently under control, said the OC.
Police sue 50 BNP activists over Thursday's clash in Rangpur; 4 arrested
A case was filed accusing 50 identified BNP men and 1500 to 2000 unnamed ones over a clash between police and supporters of the party that left over 50 injured during a programme in Gangachara upazila of the district on Thursday.
Law enforcers have so far arrested four BNP activists from different areas of the upazila since the clash.
Hossain Raihan, assistant commissioner of police (ASP) of the district, confirming the arrests said the case was filed accusing 50 named individuals and more than 1500 unnamed on Friday morning.
Sources said the upazila unit BNP called for a programme protesting the price hike of essential commodities and death of Jubo Dal activist Shaon during a clash with police in Narayanganj on September 1, in Puraton Sonali Bank intersection of the upazila on Thursday.
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A clash broke out between police and the supporters of the opposition party following an interception by the law enforcers to the demonstrators on their way to Gangachara Bazar from the intersection around 4.30pm, sources and witnesses said.
At one stage, ASP Raihan said the BNP men pelted brickbats, and they retaliated with batons leaving over 50 people including cops injured.
“The case was filed after scrutinizing necessary things so that no innocent is subjected to harassment,” he added.
10 including Ansar members hurt in clash with Sitakunda slum-dwellers
At least 10 people including police and Bangladesh Ansar members were injured during a clash with illegal occupants of Jangal Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram Thursday.
The incident occurred in the afternoon when law enforcers went to visit a spot in Alinagar area where a camp of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) will be established, said Abul Kalam Azad, Officer-in-Charge of Sitakunda police station.
Six of the injured were identified as Ansar member Bablu Mandal, 28, slum dweller Md Aliraj Hossain, 26, Amena Begum,35, Amena Begum, 50, Md Parvez and Md Rasul,20. They have been sent to Chattogram Medical College and hospital, said the OC.
As the illegal occupants started throwing brick chips at the administrative officers on visit, police was forced to fire rubber bullets in defence, said OC Abul Kalam.
On August 30, the district administration warned of an eviction drive to the illegal occupants of Jangal Salimpur if they don’t relocate willingly.
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BNP activists clash with cops in Kishoreganj; 50 reportedly injured
At least 50 BNP activists were reportedly injured in a clash with police during a protest rally at Syedgaon intersection in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj on Saturday.
The BNP activist were peacefully protesting price hike of essentials including fuel when police attacked them and tried to disperse by lobbing tear gas shells, said Jalal Uddin, convener of BNP Pakundia upazila unit.
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“At least 50 activists of our party were injured during the attack,” he said.
Meanwhile, Md Al Amin, Superintendent of Kishoreganj police (sadar circle), said BNP did not take any permission to hold rally or stage demonstration on road.
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Police was forced to obstruct them and fire tear gas shells to disperse them when they were heading towards Pouro Bazar area, said the SP.
Six injured in clash between transport workers in the capital
At least six people were injured in a clash between two groups of transport workers in the capital’s Jurain area on Friday evening.
The injured are Md Rony, 35, Md Miraz, 25, Md Shohag, 20, Md Jamal, 40, Md Masum, 28 and Md Parvez, 16.
The clash erupted in front of the area’s Bikrampur Plaza between Babu group and Arif group over occupying counters.
Locally-made sharp weapons were used during the clash, which injured Md Parvez, a passerby.
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30 hurt in BNP activists-police clash in Netrokona; 13 held
At least 30 people, including 13 cops, were injured in a clash between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists and police in Netrokona town Thursday morning.
Fakhruzzaman Jewel, Additional Superintendent of Police of the district, said vehicular movement in the district’s Chhoto Bazar area was suspended as BNP activists started to gather in front of their party office to celebrate the 44th founding anniversary of the party.
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“The clash erupted when police went to normalize the traffic situation. BNP activists attacked us when we tried to free up the road. We had to use tear gas and fire blank shots to bring the situation under control,” said Jewel.
Police have so far arrested 13 BNP activists in connection with the clash.
Jubo Dal activist killed in N’ganj clash
An activist of Jubo Dal, BNP's youth wing, was killed and 50 people were injured in a clash between police and the opposition party members in Narayanganj's No 2 rail gate area Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Shaon, 21.
Anisur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the BNP activists took out a procession around 10.45am, marking the founding anniversary of the party.
Read:Cumilla: 25 including cops injured in AL-BNP clash
When the procession reached the No-2 rail gate area around 11.30am, police stopped them, triggering a chase and counter chase.
At one stage, the protesters attacked the cops, prompting the law enforcers to fire rubber bullets.
The whole Bangabandhu road from No-2 rail gate point turned into a battlefield during the clash that left 50 people injured.
Shaon received bullet injuries during the clash. He was taken to Narayanganj General Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Cumilla: 25 including cops injured in AL-BNP clash
At least 25 people including policemen, were injured in a clash between activists of the ruling Awami League (AL) and opposition BNP in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla district on Wednesday morning, police said.
The injured are undergoing treatment at a local hospital, said Kazi Abdur Rahim, additional superintendent of Cumilla police.
During the clash, the activists also vandalised a police car and set a motorcycle on fire.
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Around 11am, BNP leaders and activists gathered near Lotus Chattar in Nangalkot Sadar to hold a rally. At the same time, Awami League leaders and activists took a place in the railway station area of Nangalkot.
Several chases and counter-chases took place between the parties that left at least 25 people injured, added the officer.
Police fired several rounds of tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.
Additional police forces have been deployed in the area to avert further trouble, he added.
20 hurt in Kushtia AL factional clash
At least twenty people sustained injuries in a clash between two factions of the ruling Awami League (AL) in Goswami Durgapur Union of Kushtia Sadar upazila Sunday.Of the injured, ten were admitted to the Kushtia General Hospital, said An Noor Zayed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Islami University police station.Critically injured Union Awami League Joint General Secretary Habibur Rahman Jhentu was referred to Rajshahi Medical Hospital for better treatment.The incident took place in Goswami Durgapur on Sunday afternoon at a rally marking the month of mourning organized by the Union Awami League.
Read: Train communication with Natore resumes after derailmentLocals said Laltu Rahman, Chairman of Goswami Durgapur Union and Joint Secretary of Sadar Upazila Jubo League and former chairman and general secretary of the union Awami League Dabir Uddin had long been at loggerheads in the area.During the rally, the followers of Laltu suddenly attacked the supporters of Dabir Uddin.Later it turned violent when the supporters of Dabir chased them with lethal weapons, leaving 20 people injured.Laltu Rahman, the incumbent chairman, however, denied the allegation and claimed that Dabir's followers attacked his men.On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, added the OC.