One killed, 30 hurt in clash in Chandpur

  • 10/02/2008

  • Daily Star

A farmer was killed and 30 others including a woman were injured in a clash between musclemen of landlords and landless farmers following a feud over bringing water from a river for irrigating paddy field at Terashikandi shoal in Haimchar upazila yesterday, police said. The deceased is Giasuddin Howlader,40, they said. He died on way to hospital while seriously injured Nasima Begum,26, and 18 others are undergoing treatment at Chandpur Sadar Hospital. The clash occurred at about 1 pm following failure of a bid to settle the dispute at Eashanbala between Jahangir and Nasir, leaders of landlords and landless farmers respectively, the injured said at the hospital. Witnesses said, both the clashing groups used lethal weapons during the clash. Tension is prevailing in the area till filing of the report yesterday afternoon. On contact, Haimchar police station officer-in-charge (OC) confirmed the incident