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Hartal in Companiganj: police charge baton on Quader Mirza’s supporters, 15 hurt
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At least 15 people were injured when police charged baton on the supporters of Abdul Quader Mirza, mayor of Basurhat municipality, as they are observing a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali today.
Quader Mirza, younger brother of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, called the hartal in Companiganj upazila, protesting attack on his men by his rivals yesterday.
According to Quader Mirza s supporters, they brought out a procession from Rupali Chattar in Basurhat Bazar around 7:30am.
When they reached near Companiganj Police Station, police charged baton, leaving at least 15 people injured, they claimed.
Mayhem in Noakhali
50 hurt as AL factions clash; 9 bullet-hit
A scene from the clash between two rival factions of ruling Awami League in Noakhali’s Companiganj upazila on Friday, February 19, 2021. Photo: Anwarul Haider Our Correspondent, Noakhali Our Correspondent, Noakhali
At least 50 people were injured in clashes between two factions of ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy in Noakhali s Companiganj upazila yesterday.
One group was led by Abdul Quader Mirza, younger brother of AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, said police.
The other group was led by Mizanur Rahman Badal, organising secretary of upazila unit AL, also a follower of lawmakers Ekramul Karim Chowdhury and Nizam Uddin Hazari.