At least five people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in a gunfight between two rival groups over control of Jaglar Char, a disputed island area in Hatiya upazila of Noakhali district. The confrontation reportedly began in the morning between factions led by Shamsuddin and Alauddin, both claiming authority over the land.
Local sources said hundreds of landless families currently live on the island, which is partly government-owned and partly privately held. Shamsuddin had allegedly been selling plots to settlers for years but recently withheld payments owed to local enforcers, sparking the attack. Police confirmed that five bodies were recovered, including those of Shamsuddin, his son Mobarak Hossain, and Alauddin.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, while security has been tightened across the area to prevent further violence. Officials said the conflict underscores long-standing disputes over land rights and illegal occupation in coastal regions of Bangladesh.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, হাতিয়া (নোয়াখালী) প্রকাশ : ২৩ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ১৭: ৩০আপডেট : ২৩ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ১৮: ৫৫ উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, হাতিয়া (নোয়াখালী) নোয়াখালীর বিচ্ছিন্ন দ্বীপ উপজেলা হাতিয়ার জাগলার চর দখলকে কেন্দ্র করে দুই গ্রুপের গোলাগুলিতে ৫ জন নিহত হয়েছেন। এ
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