Dhaka, May 24 -- A bitter clash between two rival factions of the BNP atMeherpur on Friday left at least 10 people injured, escalating tensions ahead of the party's local organizational reshuffling.The incident erupted around noon in Amjhupi Bazar, Sadar Upazila, when supporters of two BNP leaders-Kamrul Hasan, member-secretary of the district BNP convening committee, and Saiful Islam, former upazila BNP general secretary-came to blows over the formation of a union-level committee.
According to witnesses, Kamrul Hasan was en route to attend the bi-annual conference of Amjhupi Union BNP. As his motorcade passed through the marketplace from Meherpur town toward Gandharajpur, a group loyal to Saiful Islam allegedly attempted to block his conv...