Even as ballot counts fade, Bangladesh burns with post-poll fury. Violence in five districts has injured nine, culminating in a house fire that symbolizes escalating vendettas between rivals.
Natore’s Lalpur erupted when BNP groups clashed Saturday night, hospitalizing six. Police seized a gun, nabbed two, and launched an investigation, per Officer Mohammad Mojibur Rahman.
In Sherpur, Jamaat-e-Islami allegedly struck BNP’s Giyasuddin Russell, election agent for defeated Sherpur-1 hopeful Sansila Zebrin Priyanka.
Feni countered with BNP’s attack on Jamaat’s Noor ul Absar Belal, storming his Dakshin Bhanipur home and forcing medical evacuation.
Jamalpur’s press faced brutality: Reporter Shamsul Huda Ratan, at Mondol Bazar for a violence story, was ambushed by Jubo Dal’s Faruk Ahmad and crew. Recovering, Ratan plans legal action.
Khulna witnessed arson at Shokor Akunji’s Jamaat-linked home in Fulthala’s Mashiyali. Attackers vanished, leaving son Abdur Razzaq in grief.
HRSS data reveals the toll from October 2025 elections: 10 dead, 2,503 injured, 34 shot. Destruction razed over 500 properties, from vehicles to vote centers.
This cycle of retribution threatens Bangladesh’s stability. With political scars fresh, urgent de-escalation is vital to prevent a full-blown crisis and rebuild trust in democracy.