One killed in clash between two BNP groups in Badarganj
Rangpur Bureau
A person named Lablu Mia was killed and 20 people including a journalist were injured in a clash between two BNP groups in Badarganj Upazila in Rangpur.The clash took place in front of the Shaheed Minar of the upazila on Saturday afternoon. A person named Lablu Mia (45) died while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital in the afternoon. At that time, district BNP member and former MP Mohammad Ali Sarkar supporter Monnaf (60), Mitu Mia (40) of the Kachabari area of the upazila, Shafiqul (55) son of the deceased Afsar Ali of the same area, Lablu Mia (45) of the Kaljani area of Madhupur, Joynal (25) son of Ruhul Amin of Kachabari, Munna and Monglu, sons of the deceased Mohammad Ali, were rescued and admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital after being seriously injured.
When they tried to take pictures of the clash, Global Television's Rangpur district correspondent Nurunnabi Nuru, Maasranga Television's staff reporter Fuad Hossain, Banglavision's camera person Saiful Islam Mukul and some local journalists were attacked by Mohammad Ali Sarkar's supporters and their cameras and mobile phones were snatched away.In this regard, BNP leader and former MP Mohammad Ali Sarkar told reporters that Manik Chairman's people are trying to tarnish my reputation by posting ugly statuses and statements about me on Facebook regarding who attacked and vandalized whose shop. When I tried to protest against this, Manik Chairman's people attacked and injured my people.In this regard, Badarganj Upazila BNP's former joint secretary and Kalupara Union Chairman Shahidul Haque Manik told reporters that the day before yesterday, Mohammad Ali Sarkar's people attacked and vandalized the business establishment of Zaidul Haque, an established businessman in Badarganj, for no reason. When we, including the president of the business association Sarwar Jahan, tried to stop us, Mohammad Ali's people attacked us. All the traders organized a human chain today in protest against the vandalism and attack on the traders' shops. At that time, the people of Mohammad Ali government attacked the traders with domestic weapons. In this, 10/12 of our people were injured.In this regard, Badarganj Municipality BNP Member Secretary Kamal Lohani said that this is not a party dispute. Mohammad Ali government and Manik Chairman had a dispute over various issues before. Today's clash is a reflection of that.Badarganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge AKM Atiq said that the situation has been brought under control with the Upazila Nirbahi Officer and members of the army.After this clash, Rangpur District BNP Convener Saiful Islam and the two BNP leaders, along with the senior joint convener of Badarganj Upazila BNP, have given show cause notices to Humayun Kabir Manik.
When they tried to take pictures of the clash, Global Television's Rangpur district correspondent Nurunnabi Nuru, Maasranga Television's staff reporter Fuad Hossain, Banglavision's camera person Saiful Islam Mukul and some local journalists were attacked by Mohammad Ali Sarkar's supporters and their cameras and mobile phones were snatched away.In this regard, BNP leader and former MP Mohammad Ali Sarkar told reporters that Manik Chairman's people are trying to tarnish my reputation by posting ugly statuses and statements about me on Facebook regarding who attacked and vandalized whose shop. When I tried to protest against this, Manik Chairman's people attacked and injured my people.In this regard, Badarganj Upazila BNP's former joint secretary and Kalupara Union Chairman Shahidul Haque Manik told reporters that the day before yesterday, Mohammad Ali Sarkar's people attacked and vandalized the business establishment of Zaidul Haque, an established businessman in Badarganj, for no reason. When we, including the president of the business association Sarwar Jahan, tried to stop us, Mohammad Ali's people attacked us. All the traders organized a human chain today in protest against the vandalism and attack on the traders' shops. At that time, the people of Mohammad Ali government attacked the traders with domestic weapons. In this, 10/12 of our people were injured.In this regard, Badarganj Municipality BNP Member Secretary Kamal Lohani said that this is not a party dispute. Mohammad Ali government and Manik Chairman had a dispute over various issues before. Today's clash is a reflection of that.Badarganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge AKM Atiq said that the situation has been brought under control with the Upazila Nirbahi Officer and members of the army.After this clash, Rangpur District BNP Convener Saiful Islam and the two BNP leaders, along with the senior joint convener of Badarganj Upazila BNP, have given show cause notices to Humayun Kabir Manik.
