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Pre-polls violence: 30 injured in Bhola
At least 30 people were injured as supporters of two chairman candidates clashed in Shibpur union of Bhola Sadar upazila.
The incident occurred on Thursday night as supporters of Awami League-backed chairman candidate Jasim Uddin and independent candidate Sirajul Islam Rakib at around 8 pm as the were holding ralies.
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During the hour-long clash, supporters of both groups beat and hacked each other, vanalised houses and set fire to four election offices. Cocktail explosions occurred at Ratanpur and Santipur Bazar areas, said the locals.
Later, police and RAB brought the situation under control.
Both groups held each other responsible for the clash.
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Assistant Commissioner (Land) and executive magistrate Md Ali Shuja said that supporters of both groups have been removed from the streets and the situation is now under control. Legal action will be taken if any further attempts are made.
The fifth phase of the election in the union will be held on 5th January.
Clash between BNP factions: Ex-Jubo Dal leader stabbed in Pabna
A former leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, BNP's youth wing, was stabbed in Pabna Monday during a clash between two factions of BNP.
The injured is Monir Ahmmed Monir, former organizational secretary of district unit of BNP. He is currently being treated at Pabna Medical College Hospital.
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Additional Superintendent of district police Masud Alam said BNP was holding a rally in front of the district office of the party at Gopalpur-Lahiri area for its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s treatment abroad from 2:10pm.
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Around 5 pm a clash between faction of BNP leader Taslim Hossain Sweet and Monir Ahmmed started and it soon turned violent after Monir got stabbed, said ASP Masud Alam.
Later police with Detective Branch members took control of the situation, he said.
UP-polls clash: 1 shot dead at Asannagar Union
A man was killed on Sunday as police fired bullets at a centre in Asannagar union in Thakurgaon to quell a clash between supporters of two member candidates in UP polls.
The killed was identified as Hamidur Rahman, 55, a resident of South Asannagar union. He died on the spot and his body was sent to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital, police said.
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The rival supporters of the candidates contesting with ‘Tala’ and ‘Football’ symbols locked in a clash during counting of votes at the Dakkhin Asannagar Government Primary School center at 7 pm.
Police opened fire to take control of the situation, said Jahangir Hossain Superintendent of District police.
The situation at the polling centre is currently under control, said the SP.
Feni election violence: 11 suffer bullet wounds, 72 detained
Eleven people, including a woman and a child, were shot and wounded during a clash between the supporters of two candidates of ongoing UP polls at Sonagazi upazila in Feni on Sunday.
The wounded were identified as child Asma Akhter, her mother Fatema Akhter, Mizan, Yusuf, Fakir, Shipon, Ismail, Siddique, Nabi, Mia Saheb and Raj.
Witnesses said supporters of member candidate Omar Farooq Sajib opened fire when the supporters of another candidate blocked their way to get inside the centre of Charchandia Hossainiya Government Primary School at noon.
Read: Hardware store staff killed by UP chairman & his men in Feni, 4 held
Later, the injured were sent to Sonagazi Health Complex.
Titu Ranjan Das, presiding officer of the centre, said no untoward incident occurred inside it.
Additional Superintendent of Police Thoai Ampra Marma said the situation is under control now.
Meanwhile, Sajedul Islam, acting officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Model Police Station, said police arrested 72 people on various charges during the election.
BNP activists clash with police in Habiganj
BNP leaders and activists locked into a clash with police over holding a rally in the district town on Wednesday, leaving an unspecified number of people, including four law enforcers, injured.
One of the injured, Shah Rajib Ahmed Ringan, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) district unit organising secretary, was sent to Dhaka in a critical condition.
Witnesses said police prevented BNP leaders and activists from setting up a stage for their scheduled rally and blocked the road in front of the house of central BNP leader GK Gaus in Shaistanagar area of the city since morning.
As the leaders and activists of the party and associate bodies gathered in the district town and tried to go to the rally venue, police obstructed them, triggering a clash.
The BNP activists threw brick chips towards police forcing them to charge batons, lobbed teargas shells and fired several rounds of bullets, to bring the situation under control.
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At one stage, police were forced to retreat for some time in the face of strong resistance by a huge number of BNP leaders and activists.
Later, a huge number of law enforcers took position around the rally venue and chased the BNP flowers.
Amid a chase and counter-chase, senior BNP leaders, including standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, chairperson’s adviser Zainul Abedin Farroque and organizing secretary Skahwat Hossain Jibon addressed the rally.
Talking to UNB, BNP leader GK Gaus said police attacked their peaceful rally in a bid to foil it. “We condemn such an undemocratic and heinous attitude of the law enforcers.”
He said a good number of their leaders and activists were injured in the attack.
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Officer-in-charge of Habiganj Model Police Station Masuk Ali said they arrested seven BNP activists from the spot.
He said four police personnel were injured in the attack and received treatment at Habiganj Sadar Hospital.
Journo among 20 hurt as BNP men, police clash in Natore
At least 20 people, including a journalist, were injured in a clash between BNP activists and police at Alaipur in Natore town on Monday.
Witnesses said BNP leaders and activists gathered in front of their party office at Alaipur around 10 am to hold a rally as part of their central program demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release for her treatment abroad.
Read: Medical staffers go on flash strike at Natore Sadar Hospital over attack on guard
At one stage, police obstructed them, triggering a clash.
BNP men attacked police with brick chips and a chase and a counter-chase took place, leaving 20 people wounded.
Police fired several rounds of tear gas shells to bring the situation under control, said superintendent of police Liton Kumar Saha.
After a seven-hour mass-hunger strike on Saturday, BNP announced to hold rallies across the country, including the capital, on Monday, demanding the immediate release of 'critically' ill Khaleda Zia for better treatment abroad.
Read: UP member found dead in Natore
Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the program while concluding their hunger-strike program in front of BNP’s Naya Paltan central office.
He said their party’s all units of metropolitan cities, district towns, and upazila headquarters will hold rallies.
Munshiganj election violence: 5 suffer bullet wounds
Five people were shot and injured during a clash between the supporters of two candidates of upcoming UP polls at Charkewa in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila on Sunday night.
Police said the clash broke out in Khaskandi and Choto Mollakandi villages of the union between supporters of the Al-backed candidate Afsar Uddin Bhuiyan and the independent candidate Akhtaruzzaman Jibon around 7pm.
Read:Jashore pre-polls violence: Injured man dies at DMCH
Police said miscreants exploded cocktails and opened fire on their rivals during clashes. More than 50 houses were vandalized during the melee.
Five supporters of the Al-backed candidate suffered bullet wounds in the clashes. Three of them were sent to Dhaka in critical conditions while admitted to Munshiganj General Hospital.
According to Al-backed candidate Afsar Uddin Bhuiyan, a number of people, including his supporters Sharif, Saiful, Nazmul, Babu Haldar, Monir and Ramzan, were injured in the attack.
However, independent candidate Akhtaruzzaman denied the allegations and claimed that the AL supporters attacked his followers.
Read: Post poll violence: Injured van puller dies in Barishal hospital
Meanwhile, a farmer, Abdul Haque, 48, died of a heart attack during the clash, police said.
Munshiganj ASP Suman Deb said additional police have been deployed in the area as tension is prevailing there due to the election violence.
UP polls violence leaves one dead in Cumilla
A youth was killed and 20 others were injured at Manikar union in Meghna upazila of Cumilla district during the Union Parishad (UP) polls across the country on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Shaon Mia, a supporter of an independent candidate for chairman post.
Read: College teacher on poll duty dies in Kushtia
Locals said a clash broke out around 12pm between the supporters of Awami League-backed candidate Jakir Hossain and independent candidate Harun-ur-Rashid over establishing dominance at Amirabad Primary School center in the union leaving over 20 people injured.
Later, the injured were sent to Meghna upazila Health Complex where doctors declared Shaon dead.
Dr Salauddin Molla, consultant of the Health Complex, said one of the inured died upon arrival and six others were shifted to Dhaka for better treatment as their condition deteriorated.
Read: UP polls violence: 3 killed in Narsingdi
Polling began in 835 of 848 UPs at 8am on Thursday and will continue till 4pm.
More than 41,000 candidates, including 3,310 contenders for the post of chairman, are contesting in the countrywide second phase UP election.
Traffic comes to a standstill as rival supporters block Dhaka-Ctg highway
Traffic on the busy Dhaka-Chattogram highway came to a standstill for over half an hour Thursday morning after supporters of two rival union parishad (UP) member candidates blocked the high-speed corridor following a clash.
Summon Banik, inspector at Sitakunda police station, said the two groups clashed with each other in Sonaichhari union of Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram around 5am, hours before voting began for the second phase of UP polls in Bangladesh.
The members of the two groups were supporters of rival UP member candidates, Mahbub and Forkan, respectively. "Both tried to occupy the Ghoramara Government Primary School polling station, leading to the clash," the OC said.
Read: One dead in Narsingdi as UP polls kick off
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the two member candidates to the police station for questioning. Cops also seized bamboo sticks and 10 petrol bombs from outside the polling station.
Voting in nine unions of Sitakunda upazila, 12 unions in Fatikchhari upazila and 16 unions in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram is currently underway.
Pre-poll violence: 10 people injured in Shariatpur
At least 10 people were injured when supporters of two rival candidates for the upcoming Rudrakar
Union Parishad election allegedly clashed in the Subachani Bazar area of Shariatpur's
Sadar upazila on Friday night.
Read: 4 killed, 30 injured in clash over UP polls in Magura
Akter Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said that Habibur Dhali, a candidate, and his supporters suddenly attacked his rival, Sirajul Islam Dhali, a Awami League-backed candidate, and his associates in his office around 11.15pm.
Habibur and his men also vandalised the Awami League office. Upon information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Read: 15 hurt as violence vitiates Pabna's pre-poll environment
Sirajul and his men retaliated, leading to a clash in which 10 people, including Sirajul, were injured. Of them, three seriously injured, including Sirajul, were shifted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
The Union Parishad polls are slated for November 11.