Two factions are active here. One faction is jointly led by ex-lawmaker and former president of Netrakona district Awami League Fazlur Rahaman Khan, three times elected chairman of Netrakona Pourasabha Matiur Rahaman Khan, Juba League leader Omar Faruk and President of Netrakona district Chhatra League Majibur Rahaman Hira.

Another faction is jointly led by ex-member of parliament (MP) Jalaluddin Talukder, President of Netrakona district Awami League Shamsuzzoha, General Secretary of Netrakona district Awami League Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru, Organising Secretary of Netrakona district Awami League Nur Khan Mithu.

Both the factions are running their political activities and anti-government agitation programmes separately.

As a result workers and supporters of the party in the entire district are frustrated.

The conflict surfaced during the last general election when Shamsuzzoha group asked the party central leaders not to give party nomination to Fazlur Rahman. Because of resistance of Shamsuzzoha group, the central leaders gave nomination to Abdul Momin as a neutral political leader.

The conflict turned serious during the last biennial conference of Netrakona district Awami League held on January 27 last year. In the conference Fazlur Rahaman Khan was defeated by Shamsuzzoha.

From then on both the groups did not coordinate with each other in any major party activity which harmed the party interests much.

Both the groups organised meetings protesting the killing of party leader Kibria in Habiganj separately.

When contacted with Shamsuzzoha and Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru, President and Secretary of Netrakona district Awami League, they told this correspondent a few leaders and activists of the party led by ex-MP Fazlur Rahman Khan always non-cooperate with them in all party programmes.

But Fazlur Rahman denied the allegation.

Party workers and supporters still wait for end to the conflicts through intervention of the central leaders.