৪ বিএনপি নেতা আহত Mirza Abbas Attacked (Hard coded)

Описание: Over 4 BNP candidates and 100 others were injured in electoral violence in 10 districts since Friday night. Khokon for Noakhali 1 constituency, Mirza Abbas in Dhaka 8, Jalal Uddin in Chandpur 2 and SA Kabir Jinna in Manikganj 1. Khokon was hit by rubber bullets as police opened fire to quell a clash between Awami League and BNP men in Noakhali's Sonaimuri upazila yesterday.
Witnesses said the fight broke out around 4:45pm after AL men intercepted a procession of BNP leaders and activists in the bypass area. Both sides got involved in chase and counter-chase.
Khokon alleged that police opened fire targeting him.
Noakhali Superintendent of Police said that police fired blanks to bring the situation under control.
The ruling party leader claimed that BNP leaders and activists led by Khokon vandalised an election campaign office of his party.
At a press conference at Noakhali Ainjibi Samity auditorium earlier in the morning, all BNP contenders in the six constituencies in Noakhali had alleged that the atmosphere in the district is not at all congenial for election.
In the capital, Mirza Abbas, BNP candidate for Dhaka-8, came under attack yesterday noon when he along with his supporters was campaigning in Segunbagicha area.
Abbas, also member of the BNP Standing Committee, alleged that around 100 AL men suddenly attacked them without any provocation.
Meanwhile, Jalal Uddin and 9 other party men were injured in attacks allegedly by AL men at Ladhua village of Matlab upazila.
Jalal alleged that he and his supporters were attacked twice in the presence of police.
He also claimed that the law enforcers even assisted the attackers.
However, Chandpur Superintendent of Police refuted the allegation and said police even protected Jalal from the attackers.
In Manikganj, SA Kabir Jinna and around 20 party men were wounded in an attack allegedly by ruling party men at Daulatpur last evening.
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed yesterday claimed that around 150 party candidates so far came under attack from AL men and law enforcers across the country.
Such attacks are being carried out in all the constituencies right under the noses of law enforcers, he said at the party's Nayapaltan central office in the capital.
BNP candidates in Bogura, Sirajganj, Gazipur, Jamalpur, Manikganj and Patuakhali alleged that level playing field was absent in the districts and law enforcers were working in favour of the ruling party.
In Chittagong more than 10 people, including son of Liberal Democratic Party President Oli Ahmed, were injured in an attack in Satkania upazila's Keuchia yesterday.
Oli alleged that around 50 followers of brother of Chattogram-14 lawmaker Nazrul Islam Chowdhury launched the attack on his son Omar Faruk and supporters while they were campaigning for him. However, Nazrul denied the allegation.

[News taken from The Daily Star]

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