Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has played down concerns over pre-election violence involving rival camps, saying that such incidents have been rare. Awal acknowledged that there had been a few deadly clashes during the election campaign, and emphasised the need for political parties to cultivate mutual trust to mitigate poll-related violence. Around 1,900 election hopefuls are currently on the campaign trail across the country. Reports of torn posters, campaign disruptions, assaults, and violent clashes have emerged from 25 constituencies as candidates attempt to flex their strength and popularity. These clashes resulted in two deaths in Pirojpur and Madaripur.

Source: bd News24 December 28, 2023 13:05 UTC