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Clash with BNP

2 AL men killed over char land

Our Correspondent, Kushtia
Two persons were killed and around 50 were injured in a clash between Awami League and BNP activists over controlling a char in Gangni upazila of Meherpur yesterday.
Police and locals identified the two deceased - Habil Uddin, 60, and Atahar Ali, 46, - as Awami League activists of Chorgoal village of Gangni upazila.
The clash ensued over capturing a char in the river Mathabhanga in the village continued from 12:30 pm to 2:45 pm, said police.
Awami League activists led by Atahar Ali went to the char to harvest wheat at about 11:30 am and BNP men led by its union general secretary Atiar Rahman swooped on them with local weapons, Officer-In-Charge of Gangni police station Golam Mustafa said. The clash followed a longstanding dispute between the two groups over taking control of the char of almost 500 bighas of land, the OC toldThe Daily Star.
The area turned into a battlefield as the activists of the two parties fought pitched battles at different points, the OC added.
Grievously injured Habil died on the spot.
Meantime, seriously injured Atahar was first admitted at Gangni Upazila Health Complex. As his condition deteriorated he was about to be shifted to Kushtia General Hospital. He died on the way at about 1:30pm.
The injured were admitted to different hospitals and private clinics in Meherpur and Kushtia.
According to locals, BNP men have been controlling the char since 2005.
Emarul, office secretary of Motmura union AL unit, was killed last August during a clash with BNP over establishing supremacy in the area, the OC claimed.
Following a case filed against 35 locals including Atiar in connection with the murder police arrested Atiar and several other BNP activists then.
Atiar and seven others were freed on a High Court bail and returned to the village on February 15.
After the incident AL activists ransacked and torched at least 20 houses owned by BNP men.
Meherpur Police Super Abdullah Hei Baki said the situation is now under control and additional police forces were deployed.