At least two persons were killed and 150 others injured in violence on Saturday night and during Sunday's polling for electing new councils in 83 unions amid snatching of ballots.
Earlier, 27 people were killed in violence in the second phase of union parishad elections, which began on May 31, amid stray clashes, intimidation and snatching of ballot boxes.
Elections would be held in 25 unions today. The elections are set to end on July 5
According to bdnews24.com, 50-year old Sobhan Mian was killed in post-poll violence at Gabindaganj upazila in Gaibandha.
He was admitted to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogra with serious injuries where he died Saturday night, said Abu Akkas, officer-in-charge of Gabindaganj police station.
Sobhan, a supporter of chairman elect Abdul Latif Prodhan, was injured attacked by the supporters of a defeated candidate at Kurastair Government Primary School centre Saturday night.
New Age correspondent in Jessore reports that 45-year old Hasan Mandal of the village Silumpur in Raipur union under Bhagarpara upazila died in post election violence Sunday evening.
The police said that they recovered his body but would not say how or who killed him.
The chairman elect of Raipur union and the defeated candidate made conflicting claims about his death.
New Age correspondent in Noakhali reports that supporters of the ruling party backed chairman candidate Ahmed Ullah vandalised Kazi Nagar Government Primary School centre in Amanullahpur union in Begumganj and snatched ballot papers. A clash ensued when the police present tried in vain to foil their bid.
In another incident in Begumganj upazila the police stopped over 100 people who tried to force their way into the Jaminderhat BM High School centre in Rasulpur union to snatch ballot papers.
At least six people including a magistrate were injured in the ensuing clash.
The police took to baton charge and fired blank shots to disperse the mob.
According to United News of Bangladesh in Narail, at least 12 people were injured in pre-poll violence Saturday morning between the supporters of two candidates contesting for the position of chairman in the village Padmobila in Kashipur union in Lohagara upazila.
The police said that the supporters of Motiar Rahman were going to Erenda Bazaar after electioneering at around 1.30 AM when they came under attack, on reaching Padmobila from the supporters of rival candidate Azizur Rahman Arzu, prompting a clash which
left at least 12 people injured on both sides.
At least seven motorbikes were damaged in the clash.
In Narayanganj, 20 people including an assistant sub-inspector of police were injured in a clash between police and supporters of a chairman candidate, who stormed Mongoler Gaon Govt Primary School polling centre in Pirojpur union and snatched two ballot boxes after the end of voting at 3:00pm on Sunday. The miscreants fired four rounds of bullets in the sky to scare the voters away.
Later, the police recovered the ballot boxes and arrested 12 people including four siblings of the vanquished chairman candidate.
In Comilla, supporters of a chairman candidate raided Kamal Smrity Girls' High School polling centre in Chandirchar union under Homna upazila during voting at 1:00pm on Saturday and snatched three ballot boxes triggering a series of clashes with the police that left 10 people injured on both sides.
The police fired 10 warning shots to drive the attackers out of the centre.
Seriously injured assistant sub-inspector Abdur Rahman, constables Jafar and Moniruzzaman, and journalist Ataur Rahman received treatment at local hospitals. The police later recovered the ballot boxes and arrested one person in this connecdtion.
In Kurigram, at least five people, including a schoolteacher, were injured on Saturday in a clash between supporters of the winner and the defeated chairman candidate in the village Milerpar in Chakirposhar union under Rajarhat upazila.
Accoding to the police and witnesses the supporters of the defeated candidate Abul Kalam Azad attacked schoolteacher Golzar Hossain, a supporter of the chairman elect Jahid Suhrawardy Bappi, when he was going to school in the morning.
On hearing the news, Bappi's supporters retaliated on Azad's supporters,
leaving at least five persons injured on both side.
New Age correspondent in Pabna reports that at least 10 people were injured as the two rival groups clashed over union parishad election in the village Arkandi in Faridpur upazila in Pabna on Sunday.
The clash occurred between the supporters of the winning member candidate Bablu Mollah and the defeated candidate Thandu Mollah near Arkandi Bazaar at about 12 noon on Sunday.
The police and local people said that tension gripped the village since the election was held in the union on June, 5.
It was in this backdrop that Thandu and Bablu came face to face near the Arkandi Bazaar.
Our Correspondent in Jamalpur reported that at least 13 persons were injured in separate post election violence in Sarishabari upazila of the district.
Quoting local sources he reported that the supporters of the defeated chairman candidate Enamul Haque attacked the supporters of the wining candidate Md Billal Hossain near Jagannathganj Ghat in Awna union in the morning leaving six people injured.
Of the injured Abubakar ,Sohel , Mukul and Milon were admitted Sarishabari hospital.
In another incident, supporters of defeated member candidate Ataur Rahman ransacked the house of Abul Kalam Azad in the morning for not casting his vote in favour of their candidate in the village Gabindapur in Pogaldigha union.
Unruly supporters of another defeated member candidate Sabuj Miah attacked the house of elected member Abdur Razzak at Kamrabad Saturday night.
Our Correspondent in Lalmonirhat reports a human chain was formed on both sides of Lalmonirhat-Rangpur Highway at Mohendra Nagar in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila demanding a recount of ballots at Nizpara Govt Primary School polling centre Sunday morning.
About one thousand people from five villages of Ward No 2 of Mohendra Nagar union in Lalmonirhat sadar upazila took part in the demonstration to back the demand of nine defeated member candidates.
The protesters said that Khazir Uddin was elected a member of Ward No 2 of Mohendra Nagar Union Parishad by rigging the polls and ballot forgery with support from the presiding officer of Nizpara Govt Primary School polling centre.
They said that it was impossible for Khazir the weakest candidate to defeat his nine contestants in the ward.
Source : New Age
