Awami League factions at loggerheads

One group is led by Gobindaganj AL President Tozammel Hossain and the other by district AL leader Abul Kalam Azad. They enjoy loyalty of rival Jubo League factions.

Party sources said a clash between the groups may erupt any time.

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On August 22, the two groups of Jubo League called meeting at a same venue at the same time. The group led by Tozammel "captured" the venue and held a meeting, followed by a procession.

The rival group led by Azad is now planning a showdown, the sources said.

On June 8, a 25-member upazila convening committee was formed with Tauhidul Islam Rocket as convenor and Anwar Hossain Thandu, Tanay Dev, Saiful Islam Ratan and Manik Mollah as joint-convenors.

On July 31, a fresh committee was formed excluding 19 persons who were included in the former committee.

Protesting this, the rival Jubo League faction led Anwar Hossain Thandu called a meeting on August 21.

To counter this, Rocket called another meeting.

The rival factions of Jubo League, led by their AL mentors, are doing organisational activities separately and looking for chance to face each other.