One killed in AL factional clash

An activist of the ruling Awami League was killed in a clash between two factions of the party over a trivial matter in Jhenidah's Harinakundu upazila yesterday.

The victim Altaf Hossain, 58, was a resident of the upazila's Berbari village.

According to police, supporters of acting UP chairman Kamal Hossain and former UP chairman Golam Mostafa got involved in the clash.

The victim was a supporter of Kamal, said locals.

The two groups had a long standing conflict over establishing supremacy in the area. Around 9:30am yesterday, the clash took place.

Two more men were injured during the clash and later hospitalized.

Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Harinakundu Police Station, said additional forces were deployed there to avoid further untoward incident.