The New Nation - Internet Edition

Barisal Correspondent

The citizen of Barisal passed the first post-election day without any unhappy major incident and victory procession on Tuesday. It was unprecedented in the election history of the region, said the local election observers and citizens.

Members of law enforcing agencies including armed forces, RAB and police intensified patrol in different areas as precautionary steps to prevent any untowards incidents.

On other hand some AL activists locked the Sakura and Druti bus counters at Gournadi bus stand owned by Manir Hossain and Badiuzzaman Mintu, two Jubo Dal leaders on Tuesday morning.

Advocate Talukdar Muhammad Yunus, the newly elected law maker of Barisal-1 hearing the news rushed to the spot and opened the counters.

Same type of incident was occured in Agoiljhara bus stand where a bus counter owned by Jubo Dal leader Maznu Mia was locked by rival political activists. Talukder Yunus being informed about the incident ordered local AL leader Gias Molla to open the counter immediately.

Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Jummon, president of Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum, former president and secretary of Barisal District Bar Association and special public prosecutor, alleged that political rivals used filthy languages against him on Tuesday night.

To the contrary Mezbahuddin Sabuj, Jamaat activists and ward commissioner of Mehendiganj municipality was physically assaulted by political rivals after Mezbahbahuddin Farhad, BNP candidate declared as winner for Barisal-4 (Mehendiganj-Hizla) on Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile Syed Anis, district Publicity Secretary of AL, denying any connection with the incidents and cautioned that action would be taken against them who stern would be involved with such kind of incidents.

On other hand after declaring BNP candidate Majibor Rahman Sarwar as winner of Barisal-5 constituency, AL office and 'boat' symbol at Kawnia area of the city were ransacked on Tuesday morning.

Abdul Awal Molla, former BCC ward commissioner, BNP leader recently joined in AL, alleged political rivals for the incident which was denied by Advocate Nazrul Islam Rajon, district BNP secretary.