At least one person was killed and 50 others injured in violence during local government\u00a0elections\u00a0in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chotan Adhikar, 40, was killed in a clash between supporters of two councilor candidates in the northern Nilphamari district\u2019s Saidpur municipality, according to sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have come to know about the death of one of the voters near a polling station and are investigating the incident,\u201d Abul Hasnat Khan, head of the local police station, told Anadolu Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that despite coronavirus health guidelines, scores of supporters had gathered in the vicinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were reports of boycotts over allegations of rigging in other areas as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 5th phase of the election, voting was held for 29 municipalities. It began at 8 a.m. local time (0200GMT) and continued until 4 p.m. (1000GMT). The sixth and final phase is scheduled for April 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The South Asian country has two spheres of government \u2013 national and local. Besides 329 municipalities, or town councils, there are 12 city corporations, and a three-tier rural local government system comprising district councils, sub-district councils, and village councils. Local body elections are held every five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clashes during elections in Bangladesh, one of the world\u2019s most densely populated countries with more than 165 million people, are common. In the 4th phase of local body elections on Feb. 14, one person died in the southern port city of Chottogram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At least one person was killed and 50 others injured in violence during local government\u00a0elections\u00a0in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said. Chotan Adhikar, 40, was killed in a clash between supporters of two councilor candidates in the northern Nilphamari district\u2019s Saidpur municipality, according to sources. \u201cWe have come […]<\/p>\n
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