12 hurt as Jubo League factions clash

The three -- Md Masud Alam, Sushanta Kumar Misra and Mohiuddin Ahmed 30were first taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital and then sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, according to police and family sources.

The rest are undergoing treatment to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, according to party and hospital sources. The two rival factions used lethal weapons during the clashes that started in front of AL office and then spread to Maldhapatty, Goneshtola and Charububu areas, creating panic and making shopkeepers down their shutters.

Police have been deployed around Awami League office and in Maldhapatty, Goneshtola and Charububu areas to stave off fresh violence.

Dinajpur Jubo League is divided into two groups, one led by lawmaker Md. Mostafizur Rahman and the other by Md. Ziaul Imam Chowdhury, acting president of district Awami League.

The clashes ensued when Jubo League leader advocate Saiful Islam belonging to Mustafizur faction called a party meeting on Sharodeshwari Girls High School premises Saturday afternoon to form a district committee. District Jubo League president advocate Delwar Hossain was not invited.

As the news reached Delwar, he along with his men swooped on the venue and foiled the meeting. One of his men was injured in a brawl.

A short while later, Suiful Islam and his men attacked their rivals in front of AL office. And it was free for all to chase each other with sharp weapons and iron rods. Witnesses said their chase and counter-chase panicked locals and sent pedestrians running for shelter.