AL-BNP clash leaves 20 injured in Feni
12 August 2022, 09:26 pm | Updated: 23 November 2024, 07:53 am
At least 20 persons have been injured during a clash between BNP and Chhatra League activists in Feni.
The clash happened at Trunk Road in Feni town on Friday (August 12) afternoon. The injured are undergoing treatment at a local hospital, said Nizam Uddin, officer-in-charge of Feni Model Police Station.
According to the locals, BNP leaders and activists hold a procession in the town protesting the price hike of daily commodities including oil, gas, fertilizers and the murder of Swechchasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahim and Chhatra Dal president Noor-e Alam in Bhola. When the procession reached the trunk road of the town, Chhatra League and Juba League activists attacked.
The clash ensued around 3:30 pm when BNP activists counterattacked. Several chases and counter chases took place between the parties that left at least 20 people injured, added the OC.
Police fired 15 rounds of gunshots and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.
