The electoral atmosphere in the Noakhali-2 constituency (comprising Senbagh and parts of Sonaimuri) turned volatile on Sunday evening following an alleged armed assault on the motorcade of Kazi Md. Mafizur Rahman, a “rebel” independent candidate. The incident, which involved reported gunfire and heavy stone-pelting, has ignited a fresh wave of political instability in a region […]

In the river-encircled terrain of Chandradwip Union within the Patuakhali-2 (Bauphal) constituency, a surge of electoral violence has left at least fifty people injured. The unrest, which began on Sunday afternoon, saw a peaceful procession by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activists allegedly ambushed by supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The Ambush at Bhandari Bazar The […]