At least 15 people were injured in a clash between supporters of two aspiring chairman candidates in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj on Sunday, over local dominance and candidacy in the upcoming union parishad election.
The clash took place at Hajipur Bazar in Jinarai Union around noon on Sunday.
According to local sources, supporters of former chairman Abdul Quddus and aspiring chairman candidate Md Azhar had a long-standing dispute over local dominance and the upcoming election.
The dispute escalated on Sunday as supporters of the two sides chased each other, threw bricks and stones, and clashed with locally made weapons, leaving at least 15 people injured, locals said.
Md Azaharul Islam Rohid, the incumbent chairman of Jinarai Union Parishad, said tensions between the two groups had persisted for some time over the election and local dominance.
He said the clash broke out suddenly around noon, but he could not confirm the exact reason behind the incident.
Mohammad Rashedul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hossainpur Police Station, said the clash originated mainly from a dispute over local dominance.
Police went to the scene after receiving information and brought the situation under control, he said, adding that the situation was now normal.
