Snaps and Snippets

Rival transport workers clash

25 June 2009, 17:00 PM

A Correspondent, Lalmonirhat

Two rival groups of transport workers yesterday evening clashed for control of a bus terminal leaving three persons including general secretary of Lalmonirhat District Truck Tank Lorry Sramik Union Abul Kalam injured. Earlier, a chase and counter-case between the factions-one led by Kalam- Quader and the other by Rana-Mithun took place over opening of a new office at the bus terminal. The supporters of Kalam-Quader group blocked Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway and obstructed the journalists from performing their duties. They also damaged the motorcycle of Daily Star correspondent as he took photograph of clash. Later, a general dairy was filed with the Sadar police in this regard. Journalists in Lalmonirhat demanded punishment to the culprits.