1 killed in Noakhali poll clash

One person was killed during a clash at a polling centre in Noakhali’s Sonaimurhi during the second phase of the Upazila Parishad elections on Thursday.

Noakhali Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 27 Feb 2014, 10:06 AM
Updated : 27 Feb 2014, 11:13 AM

The district’s Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman said the incident took place around midday at the Nandiaparha Degree College centre, but details were yet to be known.

“The clash erupted when supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami launched the attack to occupy the centre. Police opened fire on the presiding officer’s order,” he said.

Locals said the dead activist, Saddam Hossain, was a BNP supporter, although official confirmation of his identity was not immediately available.