A 14-year-old boy was killed and 10 others were injured during a clash between two groups of activists of Awami League in Lakshmipur's Raipur upazila this morning.

The deceased was identified as Rasel Hossain, a resident of Charkachhia village of the upazila.

Shipon Barua, officer-in-charge of Raipur Police Station, confirmed the development to The Daily Star.

The clash took place in the morning between the two groups of Awami League over establishing supremacy, the OC said.

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A man was killed and five others are injured as two factions of local Awami League locked into clashes over establishing supremacy in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur today.

The deceased was identified as Liton, 30, our local correspondent reports quoting Khandakar Mustafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mathbaria Police Station.

The supporters of Ashrafur Rahman, chairman of the upazila parishad and Rofiuddin Ahmed Ferdous, mayor of Mathbaria Municipality who is also president of the upazila unit of Awami League, locked into the clash around 5:15pm, superintendent of police Walid Hossain said.

There had been a long standing dispute between the two groups over establishing supremacy in the area and the clash was its outcome, the SP added.

The injured were taken to local clinics and Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital. 

Two people were killed and at least 12 others injured in a factional clash of the ruling Awami League in Muradnagar Upazila of Comilla tonight.

The deceased were identified as Faruq, 29, and Saidur Rahman, 26, said SM Bodiuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Muradnagar Police Station.

The injured was admitted to Upazila Health Complex, the OC said adding that three persons were arrested in this connection.

The incident occurred around 10:30pm when two conflicting groups, led by Ashraf member and Kabir, locked into a clash in Rahimpur village over establishing supremacy in the area, said Shah Abid Hossain, superintendent of police in Comilla.

However, police took the situation under control, he added.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) during a meeting commemorating former Awami League leader ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury at historical Laldighi ground yesterday.

Identities of the injured, believed to be activists of the student front of ruling party, could not be known immediately.

City unit BCL organised the meeting to commemorate the former Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor, also former president of city unit AL, with eminent sociologist Prof Anupam Sen Gupta attending as the chief guest.

The clash erupted around 5:30pm in presence of ABM Mohiuddin's son Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, also ruling Awami League's central committee's organising secretary, over chanting slogans, said eyewitnesses.

The meeting venue after the clash. Photo: Collected

They added local units of BCL including members from different education institutions started gathering at the venue from 3:00pm in procession.

Chittagong Govt City College unit took position on the left of the stage, Omargoni MES College unit on the middle and Mohsin and Chittagong College units on the right side of the stage ahead of the programme.

At one stage, a scuffle occurred between MES College and Chittagong City College units over chanting slogans when city unit Jubo League convener Ershadul Alam Bachchu was addressing the rally.

During the scuffle, senior leaders came down from the stage to calm the situation, said the witnesses, adding that after 20 minutes the groups again locked in a scuffle over chanting slogans and started hurling plastic chairs at each other.

The commemorating rally was halted for around 30 minutes. It resumed when senior leaders of AL, Jubo League and BCL brought the situation under control, said the witnesses.

City unit BCL's Senior Vice President Nazmul Hasan Rumi told The Daily Star, “The scuffle ensued over chanting slogans. Senior leaders brought the situation under control in time.”

Assistant Commissioner of Kotwali Circle Jahangir Alam of Chittagong Metropolitan Police said no-one was detained in this connection. The BCL men left the venue at the end of the programme without further incidents.

A young man was shot to death and two others received bullet injuries in a clash between two factions of Awami League (AL) in Charamsura area of Sadar upazila this morning over establishing supremacy.

The deceased was identified as Masud Dhali.

Yunus Ali, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that there had been a dispute between two Awami League leaders - Apsu, former union parishad chairman of Charkewar union and Jibon, the incumbent chairman of the union.

The clash ensued when the supporters of Apsu attacked the supporters of Jibon in the morning.

The supporters of Apsu opened fire on the supporters of Jibon, leaving Masud dead on the spot and two others injured with bullet wounds.