At least 82 people, mostly the activists and supporters of BNP, were injured in postelection violence in seven districts Tuesday night and yesterday.
Reports from different districts said over 20 people were injured in Patuakhali while 10 in Khulna, 12 in Kishoreganj, 14 in Satkhira, 15 in Thakurgaon, 10 in Natore and one at Jagangirnagar University.
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Meanwhile, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Kuliarchar Police Station in Kishoreganj has been suspended for his negligence of duty as well as for his failure to control the post-polls law and order situation.
Assistant Inspector General (AIG-Media) Nazrul Islam told The Daily Star that the OC did not take proper measures to prevent the attack by the criminals. "It's a message to all police officials so that they do not neglect theirduties,” hesaid.
Khulna Correspondent adds: The lone elected BNP lawmaker from Khulna-2, Nazrul Islam Manju, yesterday urged AL leaders to stop attack: on the supporters of four-party alliance in hisconstituency.
Addressing a press conference, Manju alleged that at least 10 supporters of BNP and Jamaat were injured in separate attacks by AL activists in the city since the announcement of Monday's polls results.
A correspondent from Kishoreganj reports: At least 20 to 30 AL. activists attacked the houses of local BNP men in Kuliarchar and Katiadi upazilas Tuesday midnight and yesterday morning, leaving 12 injured.
The AL activists, led by Abul Mansur Rubel who is the younger brother of Kuliarchar upazila unit AL president Abul Hossain Liton, attacked the house of Nityalal Das, BNP president of ward no-3, at Daspara under Kuliarchar pourasava at about 5am.
The attackers ransacked the house of Nityalal and hacked him, leaving him critically injured. The group also beat up his mother, sister and wife as they tried to save Nityalal. The BNP leader was first taken to Zahurul Islam Medical College Hospital where he was shifted to Dhaka.
In another incident, six BNP men were injured by AL workers at Parbacharparatala village in Katiadi upazila Tuesday midnight.
Our Correspondent from Patuakhali reports: Over 20 BNP activists were injured when AL activists attacked them in Mirzaganj and Galachipa upazilas in the district. The AL cadres also ransacked several
business establishments in different areas.
Newly elected lawmaker from Patuakhali-I Md Shahjahan Miah, however, assured that criminal activities will not be allowed and necessary action will be taken against theculprits.
In Galachipa, the injured BNP activists were l ayjullah, 35, Shahabuddin, 31, Mostafa, 33, Hashem, 30, Kashem, 32, and Feroza Begum, 32, of Ichhadee village and Nurul Huda, UP member of Chiknikandi Union Parishad.
Newly elected AL lawmaker from Patuakhali-3 Golam Mowla Roni also assured that proper actions would be taken against the attackers.
Our correspondent from Thakurgaon says: At least 15 people were injured in a postelection clash between AI. and BNP supporters at Kalandiganj village in Tetulia upazila of Pancliagarh district.
Tetulia police station OC Taherul Islam said they arrested eight persons in connection with the clash.
Our Jahangirnagar University correspondent adds: Abu Sayem Sohel, organising secretary of Shahid Salam Barkat Hall, was beaten up mercilessly by BCL cadres inside the guestroom of the dormitory at about noon.
He was first taken to a local hospital in Savar and then shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.
Our correspondent from Satkhira reports: At least 14 people were injured in two separate clashes between the activists of AL and BNP at Hijaldi and Sonabaria in Kal aroa upazila.
Another report said local Jamaat cadres, led by Waresh Ali, attacked the house of AL activist Ayub Ali at Indra village in Sadar upazila. A case was filed with Sadar thana police.
In Natore, AL activists allegedly attacked the house of local BNP leader Mizan Master at Dahia village in Singra upazila yesterday evening, injuring at least 10 people.
On information, army and police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.