Paikgacha upazilla convener Gazi Mohammad Ali has resigned from his post after a factional attack on the upazila Awami League committee extended meeting at Zero point of the upazila in Khulna.
At least eight leaders and activists of Awami League were injured in the attack took place around 10pm on Sunday.
The injured are- Ex-Paikgacha Municipality Mayor Sheikh Kamrul Hasan Tipu, Haridhali union parishad unit Awami League President Benzir Ahmed Bachchu, Ward No 8 under Sonadana union parishad Press Secretary Mahabub-uz-Zaman, Haridhali UP unit Jubo League President Mizanur Rahman, Swechchhasebok League convener Tripti Ranjan Saha, Sheikh Salah Uddin and Rezaul karim.
Rashiduzzaman Maral, Paikgacha upazilla ex-chairman said: “A factional group of upazila Awami League, led by MP Sheikh Nurul Haque started argument over organising meeting. At one point, they attacked us, and we were confined in the office for an hour.”
MP Nurul denied the allegation saying: “I came to the meeting to participate. Some angry activists attacked on the convener. I am nowhere involved in the attack.”
After the attack, the convener announced his resignation from the post and dissolved the committee in his written statement, he added.