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post in the morning alleging that a BNP female leader had been campaigning for a “No” vote in the referendum, police and locals said.

Calling the post a rumour, local BNP men went to the office of Taher Nazrul, ameer of Jamaat’s Naria upazila (west) unit, to inquire about it.

An altercation ensued between the two groups, triggering the clash, witnesses said. The injured later received treatment at Shariatpur Sadar Hospital, said its on-duty doctor Khondoker Rashed Ahmed.

Bhojeshwar union unit Jubo Dal president Mizan Sikder and Naria upazila (west) unit Jamaat’s nayeb-e-ameer Morshed Khan made counter-allegations regarding the incident.

Naria Police Station OC Md Bahar Miah said filing of a case in this connection was underway.

In Narayanganj, at least three people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat activists in the Mollarchar area under Araihazar upazila yesterday noon.

The clash ensued after tension prevailed between the two groups over allegations of obstructing each other’s electoral campaigns, said Md Alauddin, officer-in-charge of Araihazar Police Station.

Jamaat’s Narayanganj-2 candidate Md Elias Mollah alleged that his female supporters were obstructed by BNP men while campaigning for him in Mollarchar around 12:15pm.

On information, several Jamaat men rushed there, but they came under attack by BNP men, he alleged.

Araihazar upazila unit BNP president Yusuf Ali Bhuiyan denied the allegations, claiming there was no attack and that Jamaat’s candidate was spreading propaganda.

He said a clash occurred over setting up a Jamaat candidate’s banners alongside BNP banners.

Assistant Returning Officer Asadur Rahman said Elias Mollah has submitted a written complaint, which remains under investigation.

The injured received treatment at a local health complex. None lodged a complaint with police, OC Alauddin said.

In Sirajganj Sadar upazila, at least six were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat men on Monday night.

The incident took place near the Dumur area around 8:00pm during a face-off between both groups’ campaign processions, locals said.

BNP district unit general secretary Md Saidur Rahman Bachchu and Jamaat’s Sirajganj-2 candidate Jahidul Islam made counter-allegations of provocation over the clash.

The injured received treatment at Sirajganj 250-Bed General Hospital, said resident medical officer Dr Shimul Talukdar.

No case was filed in this connection till filing of this report yesterday evening, said Sirajganj Sadar OC Md Shahidul Islam.

In Patuakhali, at least three were injured in a clash between supporters of BNP alliance-backed candidate for Patuakhali-3 Nurul Haq Nur and his opponent Hasan Mamun, BNP’s rebel candidate who was expelled by the party, on Monday night.

Locals and witnesses said Mamun’s supporters at a campaign office in the Paglabazar area under Dashmina upazila came under attack by some 20-25 supporters of Nur, triggering the clash around 8:00pm.

The injured received treatment at Dashmina Upazila Health Complex, said the hospital’s doctor Mostafizur Rahman.

Contacted, Nur, also president of Gono Odhikar Parishad, denied the allegations and claimed his supporters were not involved in any such incident.

No case was filed till filing of this report yesterday evening, said Dashmina OC Md Hasnain Parvez.

[Our correspondents from Netrakona, Shariatpur, Narayanganj, Pabna and Patuakhali contributed to the report.]