B’desh BNP infighting kills one, injures 18

Bangladesh’s BNP is facing escalating factional violence ahead of elections, with clashes between nominated candidates and those denied tickets across multiple districts. In Mymensingh, 35-year-old supporter Tanzim Ahmed Abid died, likely of a heart attack, and eight others were injured during a confrontation between supporters of BNP candidate M. Iqbal Hossain and Tyabur Rahaman Hiron. Similar incidents occurred in Cumilla, where ten were injured in factional fighting, and in Chattogram, where gun attacks left several dead or injured, including candidates and youth wing leaders. Recent weeks have seen repeated violent incidents within the party, highlighting deep internal rivalries over local dominance. The surge in factional clashes underscores instability within the BNP, with disputes over nominations and leadership fueling ongoing violence, resulting in deaths, injuries, and heightened tension across several regions of Bangladesh.