File photo of a clash between two BNP factions in Mymensingh recently

IANS Dhaka

Bangladesh witnessed a surge in violence as a factional clash between the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) left several injured in Chittagong district. The conflict, which occurred on Wednesday night, involved supporters of former BNP Parliamentarian Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury and Chittagong district north BNP Convener Golam Akbar Khondokar, local media reported. During this, a local leader of the student wing of the party, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was critically injured. He succumbed to injuries while being transported to a Dhaka hospital on Wednesday night. 

Several supporters from both sides were also injured.

At an iftar party, tensions escalated when a group of people arrived and demanded that the event be stopped, leading to an argument. The situation led to a violent clash, leaving many injured. Locals said they heard gunshots during the clash, reports the The Daily Star. "Before iftar, police dispersed both groups, but they clashed repeatedly after iftar. Our initial investigation suggests that the Golam Akbar group organised the iftar mahfil, but their rivals attempted to stop it, triggering the violence," said the officer-in-charge of the district Police Station.