Bangladesh, Nov. 7 -- More than 50 people were injured in a two-hour clash between residents of two villages in Habiganj Sadar upazila on Friday over the theft of a mobile phone.
The clash broke out around 10am between residents of Joyrampur village under Rajiura Union and Nitaichak village under Nizampur Union.
According to police and local sources, a mobile phone belonging to Nanu Mia of Nitaichak village was stolen recently. Over the incident, Nanu's brother Ashik accused a resident of neighbouring Joyrampur of being involved in the theft on Thursday afternoon.
Ashik allegedly abused the man at a local market and branded Joyrampur a "village of thieves", triggering tension between residents of the two villages.
The tensions escalated...