A 40-year-old man was killed and several others injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party over the formation of new party committees in Baraiyarhat municipality of Mirsharai upazila Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased is Md Javed, 40, said Sabbir Mohammad Selim, officer-in-charge of Jorarganj Police Station.
The conflict arose between BNP leader Nurul Amin鈥檚 Chairman Group and the Nurul Amin Kala Group over party positions. This dispute escalated into a clash in Baraiyarhat on Wednesday morning, resulting in Javed鈥檚 death at the scene and injuries to several others.
Many of the injured are currently receiving treatment at the Mirsharai Upazila Health Complex, the OC added.
Earlier, the administration had imposed Section 144 within 500 yards of the central Shaheed Minar in the upazila from 8:00am on Wednesday to 8:00am on Thursday to prevent potential clashes between the rival BNP factions.
One of the groups, however, violated Section 144 by laying wreaths at the Shaheed Minar. The clash erupted due to tensions between the newly formed BNP committee and disgruntled leaders and activists who had been left out of party posts.