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Two groups of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal clash over dominance at Tilagor area in Sylhet injured two individuals on Thursday.

The clash erupted around 4:00pm near Sylhet Government College, following an alleged attack on Chhatra Dal leader Minhaz Uddin by rival activists.


Army and police personnel conducted a joint operation to bring the situation under control.

During the raid, Shahadat Hossain, president of Green Hill State College Chhatra Dal, and activist Asfiya were detained with local weapons. Both were later admitted to Osmani Medical College Hospital with injuries.

Shah Paran police station officer-in-charge Monir Hossain said that the situation was now under control, with additional police deployed in the area.

The detained individuals, who were injured, have been handed over to the police and admitted to the hospital. An investigation is underway, he added.