At least eight people were injured in a clash between activists of the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday in Gazipur.
Twenty motorcycles were set on fire during the clash occurred in front of Utah Fashion at South Salina area in Gazipur sadar in the afternoon.
According to the police, Kazi Shahid, supporter of former AL lawmaker for Gazipur-2 Zahid Ahsan Rasel and Gazipur city AL president Azmat Ullah Khan, have been doing jhut trading with Utah Fashion factory.
After the power shift following Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 resignation amid mass uprising on August 5, BNP supporter Gazipur City Corporation ward 19 councillor Shahin Alam tried to take control over the business.
At that time, a clash occurred between the people of the two groups accompanied by chase and counter-chase, leaving at least eight people injured.
Councillor Shahin Alam is a cousin of the general secretary of BNP Gazipur city unit.
Gazipur Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge Md Mostafizur Rahman said that no cases were filed regarding the incident.