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One dead, dozens injured in Rangpur central jail clash
Staff Correspondent
Nation
2024-08-16, 2:50pm
A clash between two groups of inmates at Rangpur Central Jail early Friday resulted in one death and more than 50 injuries.
Prison guards fired shots around 12:30 a.m. to control the situation.
Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mobasher Hasan confirmed the incident and stated that assistance from the army and police is being requested to manage the situation.