15 hurt as AL, BNP clash

13 September 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Sirajganj

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between Awami League and BNP activists at Tarash upazila headquarters yesterday. Police and locals said the clash ensued over a meeting venue. BNP called a meeting at Boalia school ground on Sunday noon, while AL called another meeting on the same venue and same time. When BNP men assemble near the school ground, a group of AL activists attacked them and beat up some rival activists. The BNP men retaliated triggering fierce clash for about one and a half hours Fifteen from both groups, including Sabina Yasmin, a local college teacher and daughter in-law of BNP leader Habibur Rahman Habi, were injured. The clashing groups also demaged four shops in the area. The administration later postponed the meetings of both the groups.