An Awami League activist was stabbed during an argument between two groups over sitting at a welcoming programme organised for Sirajganj’s newly elected lawmaker.
The reception for Hasibur Rahman Swapan was held on Saturday in the district’s Shahjadpur upazila.
The injured was identified as Iran, 28.
Local Awami League sources said activists of two groups led by Swapan’s two followers –Ekramul Haque Rizvi and Shahin –were engaged in an altercation over sitting at the reception. At one point, Rizvi’s followers stabbed Iran, who was a follower of Shahin.
The injured activist was first taken to a clinic but as his condition deteriorated, he was sent to Sirajganj Sadar Hospital.
Following the incident, Swapan asked the officer-in-charge of Sirajganj Sadar police station to arrest the perpetrators immediately, police sources said.
OC Habibul Islam said no case was yet filed regarding the incident. He said his forces were trying to arrest the perpetrators according to the list given by the lawmaker.