Sayeed Muhammad of DOT
At least two people were killed and a minimum 10 others received injuries in a clash between two groups of Awami League leaders and supporters in Pabna Sadar upazila yesterday evening.
Officer-In-Charge of Pabna Sadar Police Station confirmed the news, reports The Daily Star.
The clash was still continuing in Bharara area as of 7:30pm.
This was first such incident that led to the death since Tuesday.
On November 27, a man died killed while 25 others injured in a clash between two groups of ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy in Sajan village of Lakhai upazila.
The victim was identified as Iqbal Hossain, 40, of Sharifpur village in Kishoreganj district.
Local people said a dispute took place between two groups of supporters of AL general secretary of Lakhai unit Anayet Ullah and another local AL leader Maharaj Mia over establishing supremacy in the area.
At one stage, the two groups swooped on each other with local arms that continued for around one and half hours injuring dozens.
Among the injured, Iqbal succumbed to his injuring after being taken to the Sadar Hospital, he said.
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