Eight people were injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur Saturday afternoon.
The injured are BNP municipal committee vice-president Habibur Rahman Hablu, Chhatra Dal leader Mahfuzur Rahman Babu, and Swechchhasebak Dal members Sujan Ali, Babu, Ekram Ali, Salim Reza, Tanvir Chowdhury, and Akash Chowdhury.
Five of the injured have been admitted to Birganj upazila health complex and Dinajpur medical college hospital.
The confrontation began at about 4:00pm centring on a rally of Sujalpur union committee no 5 of Juba Dal, where supporters of BNP upazila committee leader Manjurul Islam Manjur clashed with those of general secretary Zakir Hossain Dhalu. In response to the attack, both groups marched through the city with sticks.
Abdul Gafur, officer in charge of Birganj police station, said that efforts were being made to de-escalate the situation and maintain law and order. Following the clash, tensions remained high in the area.
Two factions of the Phulbari upazila BNP also clashed, chanting slogans against one another.
