Saying the attack had also left injured law enforcement personnel who were tasked to protect the polling officials, he said: “The miscreants were lying in wait and launched the attack. “The law enforcement agencies, including police, have been directed to take immediate steps in this regard.”The CEC insisted that there was also no negligence on the part of law enforcement officials. Also Read- Seven, including two polling officials, shot dead in RangamatiHuda, however, insisted that the upazila polls were free and fair. Seven people, including two polling officials and four Ansar and VDP members, were shot dead and at least 26 others injured in a gun attack in Baghaichhari Monday evening. Seven of the injured, being treated at Baghaichhari Upazila Health Complex, have been given Tk10,000 each.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 19, 2019 11:26 UTC