Shibu Prasad, sub-inspector of Hatgopalpur police outpost, confirmed the incident
At least 30 people were injured and more than 20 houses and offices were vandalised and looted during post-election violence in Jamalpur, Munshiganj, Jhenaidah, Rajbari and Natore.
Our Jhenaidah correspondent reports: Houses of 13 BNP supporters were vandalised and allegedly looted in sadar upazila in post-poll violence.
Shibu Prasad, sub-inspector of Hatgopalpur police outpost, confirmed the incident.
Separate clashes left over 11 supporters of both the Awami League and the BNP injured in sadar upazila and Sharishabari, while five people were arrested, reports our Jamalpur correspondent.
In Sharishabari, supporters of pro-BNP candidate went on rampage and looted houses of over 12 Awami League supporters and at least 8 people were injured in attacks on them at Shibpur and Hirannabari villages.
Kamrul Ehsan, officer-in-charge of Sharishabari police station, said additional forces were deployed in the area to avert further clash.
On the other hand, in sadar upazila, supporters of pro-Awami League candidate who was defeated attacked a pro-BNP family, leaving three members of the family injured at Gobindapur village.
A case, accusing 7-8 people was filed in this connection and 5 of the accused were arrested.
At least 12 people were injured and offices of both the Awami League and the BNP were vandalised in a clash between two groups at Atpara of Sreenagar, our Munshiganj correspondent reports. Additional forces were deployed in the area.
The clash erupted following a quarrel between the supporters of the Awami League and the BNP at Atpara Bazar, locals said.
In Natore, at least seven people were injured in clash at Agtirail Government Primary School polling centre on Wednesday, our correspondent reports.
However, Singra police station OC Shafiqul Islam said he was not aware of any such incident.
Our Rajbari correspondent reports: Baliakandi upazila unit Awami League President Abdul Hannan Master was beaten by the sons of the rebel candidate yesterday.
Police said Abdul Hannan came under attack while he was returning home around 3pm.
Abdul Hannan said rebel candidate Md Khalilur Rahaman failed in the election and as part of revenge, his sons Rezaul, 25, Ibrahim, 23, Chanu, 24, and their fellows made the attack.
Baliakandi OC Abu Shama said a case was filed in this connection.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
