Dhaka, April 2 -- Some five persons were injured seriously when an armed clash was taken place between the 2 rival groups of fishermen in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday (on Mar, 27) morning over the catching fish, according to a delayed report received here. Being informed of the matter forest guards rushed to the spot and brought the clash under control after opening blank-gun fire at 'Fusfuerchar' within Katka area under Sharankhola Forest Range in the Eastern Division of Sundarbans (in Bagerhat district).

The injured fishermen were admitted to Sharankhola Upazila Health Complex for their treatment. Rafikul Islam hails from Uttar Rajapur under Sharankhola Upazila (in Bagerhat district) and Mahajan (muster) of the injured fishermen who ar...