AL, BCL men clash over appointment of fertiliser dealers

23 November 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Satkhira

At least six leaders and activists of ruling Awami League (AL) and its students front Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured as they clashed on Sunday over appointment of fertiliser sub-dealers. The injured are Tala Sadar union AL general secretary Moslem Uddin Moral and his son Lovlu Moral, union parishad (UP) member Zinnat Hossain, Tala upazila BCL president Iqbal Hossain and BCL activists Mozahidul Islam and Dunlop. Of the injured, condition of Moslem and Mozahidul is critical, Tala upazila hospital sources said. Police said, during a meeting at Tala upazila parishad held for appointing fertiliser sub-dealers for rural areas, Moslem and Iqbal locked in a fierce altercation. At one stage, the BCL activists assaulted and injured Moslem Uddin and Zinnat Hossain, sources said. Soon after the incident, the leaders and activists of AL and BCL locked in a clash. The supporters of Moslem attacked the BCL leaders and activists leaving the six injured.