Bangladesh’s elections may be over, but the battles rage on. Five districts report surging violence, with nine casualties and a torched residence highlighting partisan bloodlust.
BNP’s internal war in Natore’s Lalpur injured six overnight Saturday. Rahman of Lalpur police detailed arrests, a gun find, and a filed case.
Sherpur’s BNP activist Giyasuddin Russell, 35, tied to loser Sansila Zebrin Priyanka, fell to Jamaat attackers.
In Feni’s Dagannabhuyan, BNP hit back at Noor ul Absar Belal, invading his village home and hospitalizing him.
Violence ensnared media in Jamalpur, where journalist Shamsul Huda Ratan was thrashed by Jubo Dal’s Faruk Ahmad while reporting in Dewanganj. ‘I’ll report to cops,’ he affirmed from sickbed.
Fulthala’s Mashiyali in Khulna saw Jamaat backer Shokor Akunji’s house aflame, attackers unidentified per son Abdur Razzaq.
Dhaka’s HRSS tallies election-era horrors: 10 killed, 2,503 wounded since late 2025, 34 gunned down. Over 500 targets vandalized or burned.
As shadows lengthen over the polls, Bangladesh teeters. Robust policing and dialogue offer the only path to douse these flames of discord.