Rajshahi, Feb. 23 -- Two people including a woman were killed and 20 others injured in a clash between two groups of Awami League and BNP over the ownership of a land in Durgapur upazila of Rajshahi district on Saturday.

One of the deceased was identified as Ferdousi, 45, while the identity of another one could not be known immediately.

Durul Hoda, officer-in-charge of Durgapur Police Station, said Mamun, an activist of BNP of Tiarkuri village and former chairman of Deluabari union and Awami League leader Riajul had been at loggerheads over the ownership of a piece of a land.

As a sequel to the enmity, Mamun along with his supporters went to the disputed land of Riajul to occupy it around 10am.

At one stage, both groups, equipped with...