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Widespread polls violence across country

Star Report
Over 600 polling centres came under attack from anti-eiection activists that left 12 ^le killed and more than ) injured in widespread violence across the country during the 6th parliamentary elections yesterday.
According to reports avail able till late last night, three Gsons were killed in Chtt-ong. two each in Jhenidah arid Rajbari and one each in Chuadanga. Sylhet. Barisal. Dinaipur and Faridpur.
Widespread clashes and other incidents of violence were reported as anti-poll activists snatched ballot boxes, papers and other election materials, and ransacked and burnt polling centres.
A large number of presiding and polling officers did not show up for duties in many centres while on duty polling officials were as saulted or allegedly abducted In many other centres.
The government, however. confirmed six deaths In a post-election press brief Ing at a city hotel. Commerce and Information Minister M Shamsul Islam said deaths were reported from Chit-
tagong, Faridpur. Rajbari. Chuadanga. Dinajpur and Barisal.
in Narayanganj. at least 200 people were injured in clashes between anti polls activists and police. Voting could not take place in 61 of the 206 polling centres in the district.
The polls-boycotting Opposition observed a people s curfew throughout the coun try on the day in protest against holding of what it called a one party farcical' election The Awami League. Jatiya Party and the Jamaat-e-Islarni had also called a 48-hour hartal starting from 6 am Wednesday. Life was paralysed across the country due to the hartal .The day was a public holiday.
In the capital, sporadic Incidents of violence marked the d4y.Anti-polls activists clashed with law enforcement personnel at Mirpur. Uttara. Deinra and at some other places.
Chittagong: Our Staff Cor* respondent reported that two persons were killed and over 100 Injured in sporadic
From Page 1 incidents of gunfight and ’ bomb (Hast in the port city.
Shohag. 16. son of a police official, was shot dead In front of his residence near Rampura Primary School polling centre during a clash between anti-poll activists and police.
An unidentified youth was also killed, at Feroz Shah Colony in the city when a bomb went off yesterday morning. The 100 injured people Included 10 police personnel, one BDR man and a couple identified as Swa-pan. 25 and his wife Rani. 18.
BCL activist Quamrul Islam received serious bullet injury at North Pahartali polling centre during a gunfight with rival JCD activists.
News Agency UNB said that three persons were killed in Chittagong. UNB also reported that Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman, who is contesting the election from Kotwall constituency, could not cast his vote at the Dewanbazar CAB Colony school centre due to the absence of. presiding and polling officers there.
Jnenidah: Our Correspondent reported that a woman, Altamuti, 27, was shot dead in police firing at Bhaturia polling centre under Harinakunda thana at noon. Shah Alam, a Chhatra Shibir activist was chopped to death allegedly by pro-BNP JCD activists at Moheshpur.
At least 100' shots were exchanged between security personnel and anti-election activists during the clashes.
A police officer. Rafiqul Islam. was stabbed by anti-polls activists at Harinakunda and an Ansar personnel came under bomb attack at Ragu-
nathpur. One Khairuddin. 25. was also stabbed at Ragu-nathpur.
Rajbari: Our Correspondent reported that one Ansar personnel. Jalaluddin. 35. arid a BCL leader. Bashir All. 16. were killed in clashes between anti-polls activists and law enforcing agencies at a polling centre under the Sadar thana.
Sylhet: Our Staff Correspondent reported that BCL activist Nahid Ahmed Chowdhury died when police opened fire to quell a clash between BCL and JCD activists at Bianibazar. The clash centring false voting left five others injured.
Barisal: Our Staff Correspondent , reported that a youngman Saiful Palwan. 20, was gunned down when he was caught in a crossfire between anti-polls activists and police at Dakshin Kazir Char Primary School polling centre around 1:45 pm.
Police openea fire when a group of anti-election ac-. tlvists reportedly attacked the polling centre.
A police constable. Abdur Razzak was also injured in the violence, police'said. The activists hurled several cocktails and fired gun shots as they reportedly tried to snatch ballot papers, boxes and other election materials
Dinajpur: Our Correspondent reported that a youngman, Enamul. 22. was Snned down near Birganj ana in Dinajpur when a group of anti-election ac tlvists clashed with troops who were carrying election materials at around 10:55 am, police sources said.
Faridpur: Our Correspondent reported that one per-son identified as Mahbub, 32. was killed when police opened fire on some armed anti-election activists who attacked Madhukhali Gondara-dla Govt School at around 10 am. said an official of the district administration.
The activists reportedly snatched ballot boxes and other election materials, the official added.
Narayanganj: Our Correspondent reported clashes took place at a number places in the district that left at least 200 people including some army and police personnel injured. Police rounded up 10 agitators from the spot.
Adamiee Jute Mills workers atacked polling officials while they were carrying ballot papers and boxes from Siddirganj thana around 8:30. The clash that lasted about two hours led to postponement of polling in all the 22 centres in the thana. Twelve people were injured during tne clashes..
Army was called in but could not enter the mill premises as the main gate was locked by the workers.
In another incident in Siddhirganj thana. 10 people including one Ansar were injured as anti-polls activists clashed with police and BNP workers.
One shop was burnt, six houses ransacked and 4 shops were looted. Polling was postponed in 2 centres.
In another clash between anti-polls activists and the combined forces at Chadmari
rail-line area under the same thana left at least 25 people including one army personnel and a police constable injured. An army Jeep was damaged. Police plated up 4 persons from the spot.
Election officials at the Government Tolaram College centre were ousted by the anti-polls activist around 7:30 am and the centre was closed following the incident.
In Talia, a gunfight between pro and anti-polls activists left 10 people injured. In another incident of clash at Shitalkhya. 15 people Including one police constable were Injured. Police picked up 6 from the spot.
At Gharmorha in Bandar area, a police vehicle was set ablaze at 9:30 am. Twenty
people including 2 police constabales were injured in a clash there. At Jay Govinda High School centre, activists ransacked the science laboratory and destroyed equipment worth about Tk 8 lakh. Polling could not be held at the centre.
Moulvibaaar: Our Correspondent reported that at least 25 people including a presiding officer and a police official were injured in clashes. Anti-polls activists snatched ballot papers and boxes from 13 polling cen-.;
tres.
Rajahahi: Our Correspondent reproted that 20 people including two members of the law enforcing agencies were injured in clashes.
Comilla: News agency reports said that anti-election activists clashed with police and snatched election materials from at least 50 centres in the district.
Kishoreganj: UNB reported that at least 65 people including seven security men were Injured in clashes with anti-polls activists in the district.
Chuadanga: Five persons including an Ansar were seriously Injured in bomb attacks when Opposition activists snatched ballot papers from at least six polling centres in the town.
Rangamati: UNB reported that five local correspondents of different national dailies were injured when anti-election activists attacked their Jeep at Kalibari in the town.