Rivalry in sand trading: clash leaves 1 dead, 20 injured Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
A man was killed and at least 20 were injured in sporadic clashes over establishing supremacy and business rivalry between two groups in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj this morning.
The deceased was identified as Somor Ali, 40, a farmer from Noyagaon village in the upazila.
Police and locals said there had been longstanding rivalry between two groups one led by Alauddin, another by Sadequr Rahman over establishing supremacy following rivalry in sand trading in the upazila. Both of them take contracts from private companies.
Last night, an altercation took place after people loyal to Sadeq intercepted Alauddin s sand-laden truck heading toward a site of a private company for earth filling, they said.