Two rival groups within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) clashed multiple times during an election campaign in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj on Thursday. The incidents occurred between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Dighirpar Bazar area, where supporters of BNP candidate Abdus Salam Azad organized a procession. The clashes erupted as the procession moved from Dighirpar Bazar toward Kamar Khara, involving sharp weapons and sticks.

According to local accounts, the violence broke out between followers of BNP leader Shamim Molla and supporters of union BNP general secretary Monowar Khan. The confrontation escalated quickly, and by 1 p.m., supporters from the Khan and Molla families were again engaged in fighting. Several hundred people reportedly took part, forcing shopkeepers and residents to flee as the market area shut down amid panic.

One injured person, identified as Nazrul Molla, 42, from Dighirpar, was named, while others remained unidentified. Tongibari police officer-in-charge Mohammad Monirul Haque Dablue said additional police were deployed, the situation was under control, and legal action was being processed.