The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

At least one person was killed and 20 people were injured yesterday in post-election clashes between the supporters of Awami League (AL) and BNP across the country.

Subhashini Das, 85, mother of BNP leader Nityalal Das, died from beating injuries at Kuliarchar Health Complex in Kishoreganj yesterday evening. Subhashini and some of her family members were beaten by the political opponents of Nityalal after the election.

Nityalal, who was also seriously injured in the attack, admitted to Bhagalpur Zohurul Islam Medical College Hospital from where he was shifted to Dhaka Apollo Hospital in the capital.

The same group of attackers later also ransacked the houses of BNP leaders Anil Chandra and Shahed Member and beat them up.

A tense situation was prevailing in and around Shahjalal University of Science & Technology in Sylhet yesterday as the two factions of BCL, student wing of Awami League, were engaged in a series of clashes to establish supremacy on the campus.

Pappu of Arif-Moloy group was mercilessly beaten up by the activists of rival Soumitra-Asad group .He was admitted to Osmany Medical College Hospital.

The clash made the general students panicky and they are apprehending postponement of their examinations.

Police seized lethal weapons from the activists of both groups and the trouble mongers were evicted from the campus.

At least eight leaders and activists of Jubo Dal and JCD were injured when cadres of Jubo League and BCL Chhatra League (BCL) activists ransacked upazila BNP office at Muladi upazila in Barisal.

Witnesses said a group of BCL activists brought out victory procession from Muladi College and attacked upazila BNP office at about 11:00 am on Saturday morning.

The attackers damaged furniture of the office and critically injured JCD activists Bony Amin Khan. Bony was given treatment at a local hospital.

Rizvi Ahmed, BNP office secretary, alleged at a press briefing at the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital yesterday that Awami League activists are harassing BNP leaders and activists and their family members across the country after the parliamentary polls.