Awami League infighting over garbage dump in Azimpur, motorcycles torched

Two factions of ruling Awami League locked in a clash in Azimpur in Dhaka. The skirmish took place around 10:30am on Thursday. Lalbagh Division Deputy Commissioner Md Ibrahim Khan said: “The supporters of Shaheh Alam Murad and Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon were scheduled to hold programmes at Pearl Harbour Community Centre. “They locked in a clash when supporters of Khokon dumped three trucks of garbage in front of the community centre.”The supporters of Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon dumped three trucks of garbage in front of Pearl Harbour Community Centre | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

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He said: “Only one group was supposed to hold the programme at the venue. So we had asked Khokon’s group to hold their rally somewhere else but they hurled brickbats at us.” Lalbagh police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Moniruzzaman said: “A few motorcycles were torched during the clash. ” He said no one was injured in the clash. The police official said the situation has been brought under control.