Campaign across the country for the upcoming 11th general election turned violent with more than 40 injured including a journalist, as police fired pellet guns into crowds and stick-wielding mobs attacked rival candidates on Saturday.
In Bhola, Awami League office of Lalmohon upazila of the district was vandalized in the morning.
Bhola 3 constituencyAwami League candidate Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon blamed BNP men for the attack.
In Chandpur, clasehes took place in several areas of the district repeatedly leaving 10 injured.
In the afternoon, police fired at the election campaign in Matlab area leaving 10 injured. The ploce arrested nine BNP men from the campaign, said Chandpur BNP Convenor Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik at a press briefing at his house.
Chandpur 2 constituency BNP candidate Dr Jalal Uddin said the police attacked his poll campaign participated by thousands of people.
In Brahmanbaria, Awami League men attacked the election capmpaign brought out by Brahmanbria 4 constituency BNP candidate Engineer Muslim Uddin Bhuyan around 11am at Maddayapara in Akhaura upazika.
In Rajshahi, at least three election offices of BNP were vandalized in Joynagar union of Durgapur upazila of Rajshahi.
BNP leaders alleged that a motorcycle was vandalized and party workers were beaten up on Saturday morning.
A group of youths vandalized two election management offices in Kanpura union and one election board at Daokandi Bazar coming on motorcycle.
Nadim Mustafa’s posters were torn, a motorcycle was vandalized in office, and the BNP activists were also attacked. He also claimed that more than half of the leaders and workers were injured in the attack.
In Barisal, the car of BNP-backed candidate Golam Maula Rony’s wife was attacked by miscreants in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali.
Witnesses said, miscreants attacked the car of Runu Begum while she went to meet with senior BNP leader Abu Taleb Miah in Madina Mosque area in the upazila in the afternoon. Abu Taleb was injured in the attack.
Akther Murshed, officer-in-charge of Galachipa police station, said police will investigate the matter.
In Jamalpur, BNP candidate of Jamalpur 5 constituency said Awami League men attacked his election campaign in Sarderpara area leaving six injured.
In Manikganj, at least nine Jatiya Party activists including a local journalist were injured when Awami League men attacked an election campaign of Jatya Party candidate SM Abdul Mannan in Harirampur upazila.
In Chuadanga, at least 16 BNP offices were vanadalised in several attacks by miscreants in the districit. Three BNP men were reportedly arrested in the attack.
In Comilla, at least nine Awami Leqague men were injured in a campaign in Fathehpur area in the afternoon.
In Barguna, at least 12 Jatiya Party men were injured in an attack Bainchatki Ferrigaht area while they were campaigning.
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