A case has been filed against BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque Rubel and more than 290 others in connection with the killing of Jamaat leader Rezaul Karim in Jhenaigati Upazila of Sherpur.
The complaint was lodged by the victim’s wife at Jhenaigati Police Station, sources from the family and police said.
The incident occurred on Wednesday during a manifesto distribution program of rival candidates in Jhenaigati, part of the Sherpur-3 constituency (Sreebardi and Jhenaigati). Clashes between BNP and Jamaat supporters led to the death of Rezaul Karim.