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Two killed, 75 injured as pre-polls violence on

By Staff Correspondent
Two persons were killed one in Chittagong and another in Rajshahi and over 75 injured in anti-eleetion violence in different parts of the country yesterday.
In Rajahahi. a decorator shop employee. Minto, was shot dead and over 50 people were injured in a series of clashes between police and anti-elect ion activists.
Our Staff Correspondent reported from Chittagong that a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader, Altaf Hos sain. 22. was killed when anti election activists hurled a bomb on the truck he and some others were travelling at Sitakund in the evening
Police said that Altaf? VP of the JCD unit of Baraidala union under Sitakund thana died on the spot.
In another incident, at
least 10 persons were in Jured in a clash between the JCD and BCL at Sitakund bazar at about 8.30 pm. Police could not give details.
At least six bombs were also exploded allegedly BY some anti-polls activists outside a hotel at Madarbarl in Chittagong where Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman was holding an election meeting at around 3.15 pm yesterday. The JCD activists, who were attending Noman s meeting, backed by police, chased the anti-eleetion activists. None was injured in the incident A BRTC bus was damaged by some anti-election activists in the New Market area at around 2 pm They also ransacked a hotel owned by a BNP leader Humayun Kabir at the Sadarghat
Our Staff Correspondent from Sylhet reported that at least 10 Opposition activists were injured in a clash between police and workers of AL. JP and Jamaat at Dayamir Bazar in Balaganj thana.
The clash ensued when the Opposition activists put up road barricades on the Dnaka-Sylhet highway after rampaging a BNP office there and setting ablaze a dais made for the public meeting of BNP nominee from Sylhet-2 constituency. Ilyas AM. A motor cycle was also set ablaze. Police lobbed 10 tear gas shells during the clash.
Ilyas All later addressed another rally at Kurua Bazar in the evening and the Opposition workers again put a barricade on the Dhaka-Syi-het highway for about one
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Ouf Sirajganj Correspondent reported that at least three persons were injured in clashes between activists of BNP and opposition parties in the town yesterday.
Hundreds of crackers were blasted and a series of clashes took place between the supporters of BNP and opposition AL. Jatiya Party and Jamaat-e-lslami in the evening centring the Prime Minister's planned election tour of the town.
Begum Zia is contesting in the polls from Sirajganj-2 constituency.
Earlier, the BNP and AL brought out separate militant processions in the town. According to witnesses, some BNP processionists h dried at least 15 hand bombs on the residences of AL vice president Golam Kibrla. Jubo League joint secretary Belal Hossain and BCL leader Raja Khan.
During this bomb attack Kibria's daughter Elora Kib-ria. 17. sustained bomb ih-Jury.
After the incident. AL activists attacked a BNP procession with sharp weapons leaving JCD leader Tipu and Sanwar Hossain injured.
After dusk, the clashes spread to Hillard Bridge area. Barabazar and Mujib Sarak where innumerable bomb blasts were heard till filing of this report at 8:30 pm.
Earlier in the evening, leaders of AL. JP and Jamaat at separate rallies at Chowhali, Shahjadpur and Ul-lapara reiterated their determination to resist the Prime Minister’s visit to the town. Sources in the BNP said .that their party has taken full preparation to make the PM's visit a success.
Our Correspondent from Khulna reported that district Joint secretary of BNP Advo
cate Gazi Abdul Bari was critically injured when some unidentified persons attacked him with sharp weapons inside a crockeries market at Clay Road where he was campaigning for Speaker Shaikh Razzak All.
Bari was admitted to the Sadar Hospital.
Some unidentified people set fire to the office of the Board of Investment in Khan-e-Sabur Road at around 12 poon. Fire Brigade put out the fire. The extent of damage could not be ascertained.
Sporadic bomb blasts were heard In Khulna city yester-itey. •
In Sherpur. independent candidate Md Motiur Rahman. contesting from Sherpur-1 constituency, was assaulted by some anti-polls activists at Munshibazar area at 7:30 pm.
In jhenidah. a half-day hartal was enforced by the AL. JP and Jamaat protesting an attack on district AL president Ayub Hossain eartier