8 hurt as smugglers clash

At least eight people were injured in a clash between two groups of smugglers over sharing 'profit money' at Jawrani border village in Hatibandha upazila around 5.30pm yesterday. The injured were admitted to Hatibandha upazila health complex and Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital. They were identified as Sohel Rana, 35, Manik Barmon, 42, Hasem Ali, 45, Taher Uddin, 36, Quddus Ali, 30, Yasin Ali, 28, Hobibur Rahman, 40, and Nizam Uddin, 42, of Jawrani village. Local sources said that the clash took place between Moti Mia group and Lal Miah group.