Dhaka, April 14 -- The Rajoir Upazila administration has imposed Section 144 restrictions in three villages and the adjacent market area in Madaripur to prevent repeated clashes between two villages over a dispute involving the use of firecrackers during Eid.

The clashes began on Saturday night after nearly 11 days of escalating tension between the West Rajoir and Badarpasha villages in the Upazila. At least 10 police personnel, including an additional superintendent and a police station chief, have been injured alongside over 50 villagers in two days of continuous clashes.

Md Mahfuzul Haque, the Rajoir Upazila executive officer and executive magistrate, imposed Section 144 restrictions in the West Rajoir, Badarpasha and Gopalganj villa...