At least 22 people were injured in separate clashes between activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and police in Rajshahi and Moulvibazar districts on Sunday.
In Rajshahi, 12 people were injured as the Shibir men clashed with the law enforcers in the city in the morning.
Witnesses said police tried to foil a procession brought out by the Shibir activists at Shalbagan intersection around 11am.
At one stage, the Shibir activists threw brickbats at police, triggering a clash that left 12 people injured.
Police fired several gunshots and lobbed teargas shells to bring the situation under control.
The injured were rushed to several clinics and hospitals.
Publicity Secretary of Shibir city unit Abdullah Al Rafi claimed that 12 of their activists were injured in police action.
Ziaur Rahman Zia, officer-in-charge of Boalia Model Police Station, confirmed the incident.
In Moulvibazar, 10 people were injured in a clash between police and Shibir men at New Market Golchattar in Juri upazila in the morning.
Police said the clash broke out at about 10 am when police obstructed a procession brought out by Shibir men demanding the release of their central leaders.
The Shibir men vandalised two vehicles during the incident.
Source: UNBConnect
