Polls were held in 66 unions Thursday to elect new local councils amid ballot box snatching, intimidation and stray clashes which left at least 100 people injured.
The staggered polls are set to end on July 5.
At least 25 people were killed in the ongoing second phase of staggered UP polls, which began on May 31.
New Age Correspondent in Pabna reported that at least 40 people were wounded in poll-related clashes in Nakdemra Union of Santhia upazila in Pabna on Thursday.
On intimation, the police rushed to the spot, opened fire and charged batons.
According to the police and local inhabitants, over 40 people were injured on both the sides in clashes between the supporters of Shakhawat Hossain who has been elected a member and the defeated candidate Golam Sorwar.
in the village Bhitapara in Nakdemra union of Santhia upazila at about 10.30 AM on Thursday.
They said that at least 10 houses in the village were ransacked.
At least 22 injured villagers were admitted to Pabna Medical College Hospital, Santhia upazila health complex and private clinics.
Santhia police station officer-in-charge Ahsanul Haque said that police, sent to the spot, had to baton charge and fire 11 rounds to disperse the two groups and bring the situation under control.
United News of Bangladesh reports from Gaibandha, at least 27 people were injured and a police van came under attack during a clash between supporters of two chairman candidates at Gumaniganj union Gobindaganj upazila Wednesday midnight.
Gobindaganj police station officer-in-charge Abu Akkas said that the supporters of Farook Hossain and Ripon Sarkar, contesting for chairmanship clashed during election campaign leaving at least 27 people injured on both the sides in the village Gumaniganj.
The election in the union is scheduled for June 25.
Akkas said on getting the police rushed to the spot came under attack from the two feuding groups.
He said the glasses of a police van were damaged.
He said that the police had to fire six blank shots to bring the situation under control.
Source : New Age
