, Oct. 10 -- A violent clash broke out on Thursday night in Bishwanath municipality of Sylhet between supporters of two BNP advisers - Tahsina Rushdi Luna, wife of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali, and Md Humayun Kabir, foreign affairs adviser to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.

The hour-long clash injured several people, including local Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal leaders, while police were yet to confirm the total number of victims.

According to Bishwanath Police, the confrontation began around 9:30 pm near the Basia Bridge when supporters of the two nomination aspirants attacked each other with bricks and sticks. Law enforcers later intervened to bring the situation under control.

Humayun Kabir held an election campaign rally earlier ...