CHATTOGRAM, June 07 (UNB): An altercation between two factions of the Awami League (AL) turned violent in Anwara, Chattogram, leaving 18 activists, including Professor MA Mannan Chowdhury, president of the Upazila Awami League, and police constable Mohammad Jabber injured.
The incident occurred on Friday evening during a scheduled gathering of both factions at the Upazila's Bandar Centre. To control the situation, Karnaphuli Police fired six rounds of blank shots.
The clash took place between supporters of former Lands Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed and supporters of current Minister of State for Finance Wasika Ayesha Khan.
During the clash, enraged activists of the AL attacked Professor MA Mannan Chowdhury, president of the Upazila Awami League, and Kaiyum Chairman and Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury, president of Barumchhara Union AL, supported by former Minister Saifuzzaman.
According to local sources, State Minister of Finance Wasika Ayesha Khan's group and former minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed's group organised a rally on the same day to welcome the budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 in the National Parliament. At one point the two groups clashed.
MA Jasim Uddin, the general secretary of Anwara Upazila AL, stated, "Our supporters were attacked during the rally organised by our respected Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed on Friday evening. We were assaulted when we protested.
Kazi Mozammel Haque, chairman of Anwara Upazila, said, "This incident took place in the presence of the Officer-in-Charge of Karnaphuli Police Station. As a result, four of my activists were seriously injured."
Clash between AL factions in Anwara leaves 18 injured
FE Team | Published: June 08, 2024 00:04:14
Clash between AL factions in Anwara leaves 18 injured
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