Islami Andolan Bangladesh-backed mayor candidate Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim, and several other party men have been injured in a clash allegedly carried out by Awami League activists.
Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim alleged that some 30-40 boat symbol supporters attacked them with sticks near Hatim Ali College after they left Sabera Khatun Girls' Secondary School polling centre on Monday.
However, Awami League's chief Election Agent Afzalul Karim denied all allegations and said their party men were not involved in the clash or attack.
“Islami Andolan Bangladesh itself brought activists from outside the city and created chaos in the name of Awami League,” he added.
Apart from the attack, Islami Andolan Bangladesh has also alleged that their election agent's card was confiscated and he was kicked out of polling centre in ward no 2.
Voting for 30 wards of Barisal City Corporation (BCC) polls began at 8am on Monday and is currently underway amid festivity.
The voting is taking place via electronic voting machines (EVMs) at 126 polling stations and will continue till 4pm.
A total of 276,298 voters—137,489 men and 138,809 women—are expected to exercise their franchise.
About 4,500 members of law enforcement agencies, 10 platoons of BGB, 30 executive magistrates, and 10 judicial magistrates are working for the polls.