Shamim, a member of the influential Osman family, claimed the clashes were not a result of his longstanding rivalry with Ivy. Selina Hayat Ivy speaks to the media about the clashes between her supporters and those of AKM Shamim Osman. He also claimed one of Ivy’s supporters, contractor ‘Sufian’, also wielded a gun during the clashes. A clash broke out in Narayanganj on Tuesday between supporters of Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and lawmaker AKM Shamim Osman in the city's Chashara. Their supporters clashed after Ivy went to Chashara following Shamim’s announcement to put the evicted hawkers back on the pavements on Tuesday.

Source: bd News24 January 17, 2018 19:52 UTC