OUR CORRESPONDENT, Khulna

At least one person was killed and five others were injured in a clash between two factions of BNP in Terokhada upazila of Khulna yesterday morning.

The incident took place in Madhupur Uttarpara Beel area under Madhupur union in the upazila around 7:45am when followers of Shahidul, former joint convener of Terokhada upazila BNP unit, clashed with followers of Saiful Morol, convener of a committee under Madhupur upazila BNP unit, following an altercation over harvesting paddy from the swamp.

The deceased was identified as Nur Alam, 56, a local resident and follower of Saiful Morol.

The injured -- Hijmullah Sohel Rana, Nur Sheikh, Musa Sheikh, Mofizur Rahman, and Ali Husain -- were undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital.

Contacted, Chowdhury Fakhrul Islam, member secretary of the upazila BNP unit, said the clash ensued over harvesting paddy and was not connected to any political feud.

Confirming the incident, Mohammad Tajul Islam, superintendent of police in Khulna, said additional law enforcers were deployed in the area while drives were on to detain those involved.