At least 66 people were injured in clashes between groups of ruling Awami League (AL) men in Saltha upazila under the district on Friday and yesterday.
There was a longstanding conflict between Majardia Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Habibur Rahman and Selim Mollah, organising secretary of Salth upazila AL, over establishing supremacy, locals said.
Around 6:00pm on Friday, supporters of the two groups equipped with sharp weapons attacked each other at Majardia Bazar, triggering a clash that continued for three hours. Eleven people were injured and 11 houses were damaged and looted. Twenty-nine others were injured as the groups again clashed yesterday morning.
During the incidents, police fired 61 shotgun bullets and five teargas shells to quell the situation, said MM Mahiuddin, ASP of Nagarkanda Circle.
On Friday evening, supporters of Sahanur Biswas, member of Ramkantapur UP, and Kamal Biswas, a former member of the UP, clashed with sharp weapons at Ramkantapur village, leaving 26 people injured.
Police fired 27 shotgun bullets to quell the situation, said Saltha Police Station OC Delower Hossan.
