UNB, Narsingdi :
Two people were killed and 25 others injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League at Bashgari in Raipura upazila on Monday.
Azharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Raipura Police Station, said two AL leaders-Sirajul Islam, also chairman of Bashgari Union Parishad, and Sahed Sarkar, a former chairman-had long been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy in the area. As a sequel to the enmity, their supporters equipped with arms and weapons attacked each other around 12 noon, triggering a clash. A chase and counter-chase took place amid gunshots during the melee, leaving two people-Joynal, 22, and Arash Ali, 25 — dead on the spot and 25 others injured, including 17 with bullets.
Two houses were also torched and 17 others vandalised during the clash, said police.
On information, a team of police, including assistant superintendent of police Billal Hossain, went to the spot and brought the situation under control around 4 pm. The injured were taken to Sadar Hospital.
A tense situation was prevailing in the area following the incident.
