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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 'munajat' 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 Kailol of The Inde-Bindent and Sala^iuddin of ainik 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.
Shithil'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
Meanwhile, three BCL leaders were arrested in Sitakund in connection with yesterday's killing of JCD leader Altaf Hossain.
Our Correspondent reported from Khulna that a bomb was hurled on the residence of Mayor Shaikh Tayebur Rahman and several others on the residence of BNP candidate A U Ahmed at around 9 am yesterday.
While none was injured at the Mayor's residence, the driver of A U Ahmed was injured in the attack, allegedly made by anti-election activists.
Our Staff Correspondent reported from Sylhet that a meeting and ifter party of BNP nominee Ebadur Rahman Chowdhury was foiled by anti polls activists at Dakhinbhag Bazar in Barlekha thana in Moulvibazar district yesterday. They also damaged a microbus of the candidate.
The Opposition activists lso foiled a polls projection meeting of Ebadur Rahman at Shahbazpur bazar.
The thana Election Commission office at Barlekha was set ablaze Saturday night Some important documents and files were burnt.
BNP nominee from Sunamganj-5 Abdul Majid Master was manhandled at Shetarpara village in Chhatak thana Friday afternoon.
At Nabiganj thana, a meet-
ing of BNP nominee Sheikh Sujat Miah was foiled al Imambari Bazar in the afternoon.
Meanwhile. NDA candidate Foizul Islam Babul from Sylhet-3 withdrew his candi dature yesterday at a press conference saying that the ensuing election would not solve the present crisis.
In Habiganj. some crackers were hurled on the residence of BNP candidate Advocate Atique Ullah at Anandapur on Friday night. Ullah is contesting from Habiganj-3 constituency.
Atique Ullah's wife was reportedly injured in the attack made allegedly by Chha-tra League activists.
In another incident, agitated BCL activists of Nabiganj thana ransacked the campaign office of Jatiy-atabadi Awami League candidate Sheikh Azizul Haq in Habiganj-1 constituency and set ablaze election banners Friday night.
The BCL activists also foiled a meeting of BNP candidate1 Sheikh Sujat at Kha-gaura Bazar.
Our Staff Correspondent reported from Barisal that at least 20 persons were injured. seven of them seriously. in an hour-long clash and cracker blasts at around 11 am yesterday at the Mu-ladi Degree College.
The clashes began when an anti-polls procession of BCL came to the college and blasted crackers and at-
tacked an on-going workshop on election training for officers.
Later. JCD activists resisted the attack in which 20 persons were injured. Seriously injured Sohel. Alamgir, Mukul. Rashid. Golam Mostafa. Idris and Ruman were admitted to Muladi Thana Health Complex Police was deployed in the campus to avert further clash.
In Barisal town, BCL activists went on a rampage at about 7 pm and damaged two vehicles. In Hizla. anti-polls activists blasted cocktails at an election meeting of former BNP MP Mosharraf Hossain Manju in the afternoon.
In Barguna at least 12 persons were injured in three separate clashes.
A car and a motor cycle were damaged and later set ablaze at Chalitakhali bazar when a BNP election campaign meeting was arranged.
Our Gaibandha Correspondent reports: Opposition activists foiled a workshop on election at Goblndtiganj Thana Parishad premises yesterday.
The activists ransacked the auditorium, threw away loud speakers into a nearby pond and snatched away election booklets from there.
They also set ablaze a motor cycle of BNP candidate Abdul Mannan Mondal. contesting from Gaibandha-4 constituency.
Jhenidah: Anti-election activists yesterday damaged a car of NDA nominee from Jhenidah-4 constituency Anwar Zahid. Shilakupa thana headquarters was rocked by blasts at night.
In Sherpur at least 16 Hie were hurt and six ve-:s damaged during clashes between anti and pro-election activists in different parts of the district.
Our Correspondent reports from Brahmanbaria: Three persons were injured when anti-polls activists hurled cocktails on the residence of BNP nominee Harun-Al Rashid near Sadar Hospital in the evening. The injured persons were: Ismail (30), Shafiul Alam officer of Titas Gas and the wife of an engineer of the gas field.
The activists also damaged some seven motor vehicles belonging to Rashid in contesting from Brahman-baria constituency.
Our correspondent reports from Netrokona: Five persons including a police SI and a constable were hurt in clashes between pro and anti-election activists yesterday evening. Over a dozen shops were also damaged during the clashes.
The clashes occurred when anti-election activists clashed with processionists of BNP candidate Haji Mohammad Abu Abbas.
Police intervened and brought the situation under control.