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Blasts mark PM's rally in Rajshahi: One killed

From Our Correspondent
RAJSHAHI. Feb 10: One policeman was killed in bomb explosions and over 50 people. including five policemen and four Journalists were injured as Opposition activists clashed with police and BDR during and prior to the Prime Minister's election meeting at Madrasha Maidan in the hartal-bound city today.
Babul Akhtar. 26. and four other constables .were injured when Opposition activists blasted scores of hand bombs about 100 yards from the dais minutes into the Prime Minister's address. Babul Akhtar later died at the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
According to witnesses, a BNP leader on the dais then started a 'munq/af to cool down the situation but scared people started fleeing.
The BDR then swung into action, fired at least 30 shots and resorted to indiscriminate beating, injuring four local Journalists among others.
The Prime Minister and BNP chief who is contesting from Rajshahi Sadar constituency in the parliamentary polls continued her address but the meeting virtually termed into a party rally.
The journalists injured in the beating are: Yasmin Kabir Joy of Janakantho. Saiful Islam of Banglar Bani, Tarek Rahman Kallol of The Independent and Salajiuddin of Dainik Sonali Sangbad, a local daily. Yasmin's left hand was fractured, it has learnt.
Residents around the meeting venue alleged that BDR personnel entered their houses and beat them up.
At the Ghoshpara crossing about 200 yards from the meeting venue, several bombs went off moments before the Prime Minister started her address. An on-duty police havilder Kazim, an eight-year old boy Shithil and a pedestrian Abdul Kud-dus were injured in the bomb blasts, according to the witnesses.
Shithll's right leg was blown off while one hand and one leg of Kuddus were burnt in the massive bomb attack by the election-boycotting Opposition activists.
Of the injured, four persons were admitted to the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Most of the injured Opposition activists were admitted to private clinics to avoid arrest. Opposition leaders later said.
Police arrested 12 persons from different spots in the city.
A BNP procession towards the PM's meeting from a city suburb reportedly came under attack by the activists of Awami League. Jatiya Party and Jamaat-e-Jslami at Binodpur near Rajshahi University.
Earlier, as the Prime Minister's motorcade from the airport passed through the cordoned Greater Road towards the circuit house. Left Democratic Front activists demonstrated with black flags in the Saheb Bazar area.
Another group of Opposition activists tried to go near the PM's motorcade when it has passing through the TD Mor at about 12-45 pip. about 200 yards from the meeting venue. BNP activists resisted them and a clash ensued. The rival groups exploded hand bombs.
Since morning, the Opposition activists blasted scores of handbombs and brought out several processions in the city ignoring police. BDR and Army patrol. Stray clashes U?k n'ace in different parts of tne cuy with the law enforcing agencies.
Rajshahi has been In the grip of widespread violence tor the last three days centring the Prime Minister's visit as the mainstream opposition mounted protests and called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district today.
Complete hartal was observed in the city at the call of the Awami League. Jatiya Party and Jamaat-e-Islami.
Begum Zia carried here by Biman at 12-30 pm and went straight to the mazar of Hazrat Shah Makhdum (R) at Dargahpara in the city.