Sramik Dal president, secy injured in clash

At least 10 people, including Sramik Dal president and general secretary, were injured in a clash over the formation of its Dhaka City South unit committee at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Wednesday. The Sramik Dal central office housed in the BNP headquarters was also badly damaged. Witnesses said the Sramik Dal unit councillors cast their votes from 10am to 3pm at the BNP’s central office to elect their leaders. Sumon Bhuiyan and Kazi Amir Khasru vied for the post of president while Badrul Alam Sabuj and Mahbubul Alam Badal for the post of general secretary of Sramik Dal Dhaka City South unit. The clash began immediately after the announcement of the election results in which Amir Khashru and Mahbubul Alam were declared president and general secretary of the Sramik Dal chapter, according to a news agency.