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Journo assaulted during AL infighting in Lalmonirhat

March 28, 2019 00:00:00


LALMONIRHAT, Mar 27 (UNB): A local journalist was assaulted during a clash between two factions of Awami League (AL) that left nine people injured in Hatibandha upazila on Tuesday.

Witnesses said supporters of AL candidate Liakat Hossain Bachchu in Hatibandha upazila parishad election brought out a rally in the upazila headquarters in the morning on the occasion of the Independence and National Day.

The clash ensued in Badar area when followers of party rebel candidate Sarwar Hayat Khan tried to take out another procession.

A chase and counter-chase took place between the two groups during the melee that left nine people injured from both sides.

During the infighting, they also beat Asaduzzaman Saju, district correspondent of the Dainik Manabkantho, as he tried to take pictures of the clash.


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