BNP factions clash at Revolution and Solidarity Day programme in Sunamganj, 5 injured

Two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP clashed during a programme marking National Revolution and Solidarity Day in Sunamganj. At least five people were injured in the clash.

The clash broke out on Saturday (7 November) while the programme was under way, as activists of the two sides came face to face. The five injured people received treatment locally, it has been learned.

7 November is observed as National Revolution and Solidarity Day. On the occasion, the BNP and its associate organisations arrange discussion meetings, rallies and other programmes in districts across the country. In Sunamganj too, leaders and activists had gathered for such a programme.

An argument between the two sides during the programme escalated into a clash at one stage. Tension spread around the venue as the clash broke out.

Discussion meetings were also held in Dhaka to mark the day. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed spoke at a discussion at the Officers' Club in the capital, while Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan spoke at a meeting at the Liberation Museum in Agargaon.

The clash in Sunamganj disrupted the peaceful atmosphere of the programme. Local leaders stepped in to calm the tension between the sides involved, it has been learned.