At least 10 people have been injured in a clash between two factions of Chhatra Dal over a committee dispute in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria.
The incident took place in the Sarak Bazar area of the upazila headquarters on Friday afternoon. During the clash, the political office of Akhaura upazila BNP and local Member of Parliament Mushfiqur Rahman was also vandalised.
According to police and local sources, the Akhaura upazila Chhatra Dal committee was formed recently, with Mobarak Hossain as president and Zakaria Ahmed as general secretary. Both are followers of district BNP member Kabir Ahmed Bhuiyan.
On Friday afternoon, the newly formed committee brought out a celebratory procession. When the rally reached the Sarak Bazar area, post-deprived leaders led by Chhatra Dal leader Tariqul Islam Rifat brought out a protest procession from the opposite direction. They are known as followers of Mushfiqur Rahman, member of parliament for the Brahmanbaria-4 (Kasba and Akhaura) constituency.
Tensions escalated into chases, counter-chases and clashes as the two processions came face-to-face. Brickbats were thrown, and several shops were vandalised during the violence. The upazila BNP office was also vandalised. The building also serves as the political office of Member of Parliament Mushfiqur Rahman.
Akhaura Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Tanvir Ahmed said two factions of Chhatra Dal brought out counter celebratory and protest processions. Later, the two sides engaged in chases, counter-chases and brickbatting.
The situation is currently calm, and legal action is being taken in this regard, he added.
