Police arrested five people this morning in connection with the attack on Jatiya Sangsad Whip and Chattogram-12 independent candidate Shamsul Haque Chowdhury's motorcade during election campaign in Chattogram’s Patiya upazila yesterday.
A local Awami League (AL) leader was tied to a tree and beaten up in Hayndgaon union under Patiya upazila of Chattogram this afternoon (April 29, 2022).
A man was stabbed to death and three others were injured after they came under attack by their rival group over a brawl centring the recently held Union Parishad (UP) election at Patiya upazila of Chattogram last (April 22, 2022) night.
Councilor- elect held for murder Staff Correspondent, Ctg Staff Correspondent, Ctg
Police in Patiya yesterday arrested newly elected councillor Sarwar Kamal Mosleh Uddin Rajib over the killing of a man in front of a polling centre on Sunday.
Sarwar was elected as the councillor of ward-8 in the Patiya Municipality election which was marked by allegations of voter fraud and violence.
Abdul Mabud, 45, brother of another councillor runner, was fatally stabbed during a clash between supporters of Sarwar and another contender in front of Gobindarkhil Government Primary School, said Rezaul Karim, said officer-in-charge of Patiya Police Station.
Locals said about nine people were injured in the clash around 1.00pm.