Hefazat activists clashed with devotees over the conduct of the Eid prayer at the central Eidgah of Rajbari on Friday.
During the clash they insulted local Awami League leader Waz Uddin as he came forward to help bring the situation under control.
Police detained two of the devotees from the spot but later they were released.
Just before the Eid prayer at 8:00am as the announcement came that Maulana Mizanur Rahman, the Peshimam of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque, would preside over the prayer The Hefazat supporters protested.,
They demanded that Monir Hossain should conduct the Eid prayer, the Khatib of the Gazipur Central Jame Mosque.
At one stage devotees split up into two groups and a clamour followed. Later when AL leader advocate Waz Uddin came forward to settle the dispute, some devotees hurled shoes at him and the clash took place.
Police rushed to the spot and took the situation under control. Later the Eid prayer was held under police protection. No major injury was reported.
Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur Nurul Islam confirmed the incident saying a few months back the Hefazat-e-islami men vandalised the Ganajagaran Mancha.
Following the incident a case was filed with the Joydebpur Police Station in which Monir Hossain was one of the accused, he said adding that Munir was also accused in an explosive case and he was on bail now.
As locals had complaint against him, Nurul Islam said, this year Maulana Mizanur Rahman was assigned to conduct the prayer.