June 06, 2026
enquiry commission chief claims to have "indisputable evidence" of the violence being planned and funded by "trained people"
Violence breaks out between supporters of independent candidate Taiful Islam Tipu and BNP’s Farzana Sharmin Putul
Victim’s family backed independent BNP rebel candidate
A long-running rivalry over local dominance flared up again around election campaigning, triggering violence, police say
Leaders and activists from the BNP and Jamaat blame each other for the confrontation
The rights group reports 64 election clashes in January, calling it a “grave human rights crisis”
He was an Arabic lecturer at Fatehpur Sfmk Fazil Madrasah
Clashes stretch for hours, leaving the town tense, with offices and shops set ablaze and locals in panic