At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria on Friday over a dispute surrounding the newly formed committee.
The clash broke out around 4pm in the Sadar Bazar area of the upazila headquarters. The identities of the injured could not immediately be ascertained.
During the violence, the Akhaura Upazila BNP office and the political office of local MP Mushfiqur Rahman were also vandalised.
According to police and local sources, the Akhaura Upazila Chhatra Dal committee was recently formed, with Mobarak Hossain named president and Zakaria Ahmed general secretary. Both are followers of district BNP member Kabir Ahmed Bhuiyan.
On Friday afternoon, the newly formed committee brought out a celebratory procession. When it reached Sadar Bazar, a rival group of leaders left out of the committee, led by Chhatra Dal leader Tarikul Islam Rifat, brought out a protest procession from the opposite direction.
The group is known to be loyal to Mushfiqur Rahman, the MP for the Brahmanbaria-4 constituency covering Kasba and Akhaura.
Tensions escalated after supporters of Kabir Ahmed Bhuiyan allegedly provoked the rival group during the procession. The two sides subsequently engaged in chases and clashes, exchanging brickbats.
Several shops and the Upazila BNP office were also vandalised during the violence.
Tanvir Ahmed, inspector (investigation) of Akhaura Police Station, said the two factions had brought out separate celebratory and protest processions before engaging in chases and exchanging brickbats.
"The situation is now under control, and legal action is being taken," he added.