At least 50 people were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups over a longstanding feud in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj on Monday.
Police remained deployed in the area to ward off any further clash.
Quoting locals, police said that there had long been a dispute between the groups, led by Alauddin Miah and Nurul Huda over various local issues.
The bitter relations deteriorated further when a domestic animal of one group ate the straw of another group in Uttar Sangor village a few days ago.
Although an initiative was taken to settle the matter, it was delayed due to the busy harvest season in Baishakh.
Centring the issue, supporters from the both groups got locked into the clash in the afternoon, leaving at least 50 people injured.
Of them, 18 were taken to Habiganj Sadar Modern Hospital while three with spear wounds were shifted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Officer-in-charge of Baniachong police station Golam Mostafa said that the clash erupted from the prolonged rivalry between the two groups.
鈥楾he situation is now under control,鈥� he said, adding that no one could be detained in that connection yet.
