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At least 12, mostly from Awami League, killed in Election violece

MNA National Desk: At least 12 people, mostly activists of the Awami League, have been killed in violence during the 11th national election, which ended amid reports of clashes and attacks on Sunday.

Several more are injured, but their total figure is yet to be confirmed. Few incidents are stated below:

– 40-year-old Jubo League leader Liakat Hossain hacked to death outside a voting centre at Gazipur’s Harinal.
– Jubo League leader Nur Nabi Henru hacked to death by attackers at Noakhali’s Begumganj.
– 40-year-old Modasser Ali, an Awami League Leader, is beaten dead in violence at Pachandar Union at Rajshahi.
– Awami League activist Mirajul Islam stabbed to death in clashes with BNP supporters who had allegedly tried to take control of a voting centre at Rajshahi.
– 35-year-old Mujibur Rahman dies as police open fire on scuffles between supporters of LDP and BNP in Cumilla’s Chandina. 50-year-old Bachchu Miah dies as rivals clash at Langolkot.
– 17-year-old Awami League activist shot dead in clashes as ‘unknown miscreants’ attack Grand Alliance candidate Moktadir Chowdhury at Rajghar of Brahmanbaria Sadar.
– 23-year-old Jubo League activist Md Abdullah hacked to death in “clashes between Awami League and BNP supporters” at Pekua in Cox’s Bazar.
– 18-year-old BNP activist Sadek killed in clashes with Awami League activists over attempt to take control of voting centre at Chittagong’s Patia. On Saturday night, a Jubo League leader was killed in attack by alleged BNP activists at Patia’s Guronkhain.
– 45-year-old Ahmad Kabir, a Banshkhali resident, killed in fighting among supporters of Jamaat, Jatiya Party and police personnel on Saturday night.
– Jubo League leader killed in Rangamati’s Kawkhali in clash between supporters of rival candidates.

In the current context the aw enforcers need to tighten security to avoid more such incidents after the polls.

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