At least 10 KSJL men were injured in the attacks and a BCL activist was bullet-hit in shots fired allegedly by Kader Siddiqui's men in retaliation.

The injured BCL activist-- Abu Bakr Siddiquewas admitted to Jamuna Fertiliser Factory Health Complex and later shifted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital on the same night. Abu Bakr is president of Aona union unit of BCL, party sources said.

BCL activists also damaged two jeeps in Kader Siddiqui's motorcade, police and witnesses said.

Protesting the firing, leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its front organisations instantly brought out a procession and held rally at Old Jaganathganj Ghat and demanded arrest and punishment of Kader Siddiqui and his 'gunmen'.

Police and local sources said Kader Siddiqui, after Iftar at Sarishabari, tried to hold a street rally there. Earlier in the afternoon, he held a rally on the Shaheed Minar premises in Jamalpur district town. He was on a five-day tour of Sherpur and Jamalpur districts.

In Sarishabari, the legendary freemon fighter tried to hold a rally at Jamuna Fertiliser Factory intersection in Tarakandi at around 7:30pm on his way to Tangail.

But he could not hold the rally in face of resistance by activists of Awami League and its student front BCL. As he attempted to make an address, AL and BCL activists vandalised the rally.

Later, Kader Siddiqui with his motorcade went to Old Jagannathganj Ghat area and made another attempt to hold a rally there.

Activists of AL and its front organisations chased the motorcade and attacked the rally, police and witnesses said.

At least 10 KSJL men were injured there, party sources claimed. During the clash, two bullets were fired from one of the vehicles in Kader Siddique's motorcade. On of the bulletrs hit BCL activist Abu Bakr Siddique, AL activiusts and witnesses claimed.

Sanwar Hossen Badsha, general secretary of Sarishabari AL, however claimed that his party men brought out a procession when Kader Siddiqui hurled abusive words about AL chief Sheikh Hasina at his Old Jagannathganj Ghat rally. At one stage, Kader Siddiqui's gunmen opened fire on AL men, he alleged.

"We condemn the incident and demand punishment of the culprits," the AL leader said.

On the other hand, KSJL sources alleged that AL men attacked their peaceful rally at Jagannathganj Ghat only to foil it.

This correspondent could not contact Kader Siddiqui over cellphone despite repeated attempts yesterday and Sunday night.

Jamalpur Police Superintendent, when contacted over cellphone yesterday, admitted that two shots were fired during the clash at Old Jagannathganj Ghat. No one was arrested in connection with the incidents, he said.