Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups over fishing rights in a disputed pond in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj.
The incident occurred on Friday morning at Sarappur village in Madhainagar Union.
Five of the injured, who are in critical condition, have been shifted to various hospitals in Bogura and Dhaka.
According to local residents, there had been a longstanding dispute among the beneficiaries of the Nimgachi community-based fish farming project over the eight-bigha waterbody known as Mongla Pond in Sarappur village.
On Friday morning, when one group started fishing, the opposing group tried to stop them.
An argument broke out, leading both sides to engage in a violent clash using local weapons. ...