News Desk | Sun, 28 September 2019:
A Chhatra League member, Abdur rohim said that at least 45 persons and including 25 bullet-hit, were injured in a factional clash of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Madaripur during Birthday celebration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday noon.

The incident took place at Government Nazim Uddin College, Madaripur.

Additional Superintendent of Madaripur Police Badrul Alam Molla said that among the injured, more than 13 were sent to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.

Abdur rohim said that two BCL groups, one backed by Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan MP, and another pro-Awami League central organizing Secretary Bahauddin Nasim, have been at loggerhead in the district for long over committee formation.

The Nasim-backed group brought a rally at noon on occasion of Awami League president Sheikh Hasina's 73rd birth anniversary. At the same time, pro-Shahjahan Khan Group also brought out rally.

Local sources confirmed that the Nasim-backed group brought a rally at noon on occasion of Awami League president Sheikh Hasina's 73rd birth anniversary. At the same time, pro-Shahjahan Khan Group also brought out rally, and soon after, the both groups locked into altercation that turned into chase and counter chase. Then Agitated leaders and activists started hurling brick-bats towards each other.

Additional Superintendent said that being informed, police rushed to the spot and fire rubber bullets to ease the situation, and additional police have been deployed to avoid further untoward situation.

On the other hand, Additional Superintendent of Madaripur Police Badrul Alam Molla said that two BCL units, vice-president and Shahjahan Khan's son Asibur Rahman, and the unit BCL president and Nasim's follower Zahid Hossain Anik blamed each other for the incident.