The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Sporadic clashes, that left some 75 people hurt at few places of the country, marked the last day of election campaign yesterday.

The motorcade of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad also suffered brickbats by his dissident men in Rangpur, though none was injured there.

Allegedly the supporters of rebel JP candidate in Rangpur-2 Mohammad Ali Sarkar, who were angered for depriving the former MP of party nomination, started to pelt stone to the motorcade of Ershad at Taragonj.

Police rushed to the spot and chased away the supporters witnesses said.

In Pabna, more than 60 people were injured in two separate clashes between supporters of Awami League and 4-party alliance candidates at Sathia and Sujanagar yesterday evening.

In Mymensingh, at least 20 people were injured when an Awami League procession came under attack allegedly by BNP rivals at Kalenga in Nandail upazila in the evening.

Of the injured, local Awami League leaders A B Siddique, Morshed Ali, Taher Master, Shahabuddin and Abu Emran were admitted to Nandail Health Complex.

Witnesses said an Awami League procession was passing by Kalenga bazar at about 5-30pm when a group of BNP activists swooped on it with rods and sticks leaving 20 people wounded. Police confirmed the incident.

In Barguna, at least five Awami League activists were injured in attack by supporters of rival rebel candidate of the party at Amtali yesterday night.

Witnesses said supporters of AL candidate Dhirendra Nath Shamvu were returning in a procession after attending his meeting at Amtali AK School ground. They came under attack allegedly by supporters of AL rebel candidate Delwar Hossain leaving at least five activists.