At least 40 people, including children and women, were injured in a
clash between two rival groups of the ruling party Awami League at
village Charchinguria in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat on Sunday.
Of the injured, 24 were admitted to different hospitals of the district in critical condition.
Chitalmari Police Station officer-in-charge M Maniruzzaman Mollah, said
two rival groups, led by local AL leaders Badsha and Ekhlas, also
Kolatala union parishad member, had long been at loggerheads over
establishing supremacy in the village.
As a sequel to it, a brawl ensued between the supporters of both the
groups in the morning, who later, equipped with lethal weapons, attacked
each other, leaving 40 people from both sides injured, the OC added.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Later, police conducted a drive in the village and arrested six people
along with machetes and sticks in connection with the incident.
Contacted, both leaders blamed each other for the clash. (source)