Dhaka, March 25 -- At least 10 political activists have been killed in Hijla and Mehendiganj upazilas of Barishal district and controlling fish business in 10 years due to internal corruption of Awami League.

Last March 16, a follower of Pankaj Nath of Awami League named Jamal Majhi of Dhulkhola Union was hacked to death. Police recovered Jamal's blood-stained body from a soybean field in Dhulakhola Union. A case has been filed against 70 people including Dhulkhola UP Chairman Jamal Dhali in this incident.

According to locals Jamal Dhali was earlier a follower of Pankaj Nath but now he has joined rival Shammi Ahmed's group. At the root of this political killing are the various fish ghats of Mehendiganj which are controlled by the chairmen...