At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two fractions of the Awami League at Rahmatpur village in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat Friday evening.
Local people said there was a longstanding rivalry between Jalaluddin Rumi group and Haji Syed group over establishing supremacy in the area.
The clash ensued between the two groups at one stage of altercation over a trifling matter.
Both groups later equipped with lethal weapons,
sticks and brickbats attacked each other, leaving 20 people from both sides wounded.
Fourteen of the injured were admitted to Tungipara Hospital in Gopalganj and Chitalmari Health Complex. Condition of five injured was stated to be critical.
The police visited the spot and additional police have been deployed at the village to avert further clash.
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