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Two killed, 50 injured in post-election violence

By Staff Correspondent
Killings of two political activists, observance of hartal and allegation of poll rigging followed Wednesday's parliamentary elections at different parts of the country on Thursday.
The two activists one of Awami League and the other of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were killed and 50 others injured in post-election clashes at Mymenslngh, Bhola, Narshingdi, and MunshiganJ districts.
Hartal was observed at Cox's Bazar at the calls of Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP in protest against alleged poll rigging and
in demand-for repolling in four centres of the district's constituency Number 3.
Besides, two BNP candidates one from Chittagong-12 and the other from Fatikchhari constituencies complained of terrorism and vote dacoity by their rivals.
In Mymenslngh, Yaqub All (42), said to be a BNP supporter, was killed by his political opponents while he was going to the aid of the sister who was Injured by the assailants, at Bralimapalli of Mymenslngh district.
A UNB report said: The clash was believed to be a se-quel to Wednesday's brawl at a polling centre In the town between the two groups.
Since early this morning, both the groups equipped with lethal weapons searched for each other.
According to witnesses, a group of Awami League activists attacked a house at Brahmapolll at 10 am and injured the house wife. Me-harunnessa (35). She was admitted to Mymenslngh Medical College Hospital.
On receipt of the information. Yaqub Ali rushed towards his sister's house. On the way, local people said, he was attacked by the same group and chopped to death at about 10-30 am.
The attacks were allegedly led by a Ward Commissioner of the town.
BNP activists, infuriated by the brutalities, allegedly set fire to six houses of AL supporters at noon.
Abu Zafar, an AL worker, was stabbed to death during a brawl between AL and Jatiya Party supporters at Najirmajhi of the district.
Police arrested a JP activist in this connection. A case was also filed.
At least 40 people were injured. nine of them seriously, in a clash between the supporters of Awami League and BNP In Narshingdi town.
According to witnesses, AL activists armed with lethal weapons like stick, rod, ram-dao attacked the BNP supporters at a bazar in the town and beat them mercilessly allegedly for not voting in favour of Awami League.
The Awami activists also hurled at least 10 cocktails creating panic in the area.
Some 20 shops Including two belonging to district BNP President Mtah Md. Moklesh. were allegedly ransacked and valuables looted during the melee.
About 10 rickshaws were also damaged during the post-election violence. Rickshaws slopped plying at 8 am until 2 pm protesting the incident at the call of local pullers union.
Nine seriously injured including a police constable were said to be critical. Others were released after first aid.
At least five persons were wounded when the Al. workers allegedly attacked a BNP victory procession at Kataghani Bazar of Munshiganj district.
The seriously injured BNP worker Sanaullah (20) was admitted to the Sadar Hospital.
In the Dhaka city skirmish between the supporters of BNP and AL were reported at Mirpur area. Nobody was however Injured Besides, tension also gripped at Jinjira of Keranlganj thana following splashing of coloured water to celebrate BNP candidate and DUCSU VP Amanullah Aman's victory from the area.