At least 25 people have been injured in a violent clash between two village groups in Faridpur’s Bhanga Upazila over a long-standing land dispute. The confrontation began around 4pm on Sunday in Gopinathpur village, with both sides wearing helmets and wielding makeshift shields, bamboo sticks and local weapons, said Bhanga Police chief Ashraf Hossain. While police arrived shortly after the clash began, officers reportedly failed to bring the situation under control for nearly two hours and had to retreat. Witnesses said the violence spread as villagers joined the fight, with both sides hurling broken bricks and using shields and other local weapons to fend off attacks. At least 25 people were injured, several of them seriously, and were taken to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex and Faridpur Medical College Hospital for treatment.
