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Electoral violence escalates; one killed in Madaripur, several injured elsewhere

report in Prothom Alo, Dec 24, 2023The conflict over electioneering for the upcoming 12th parliamentary election has been escalating with campaigns and rallies of rival candidates being attacked, workers being beaten and threatened. A person was hacked to death in Madaripur’s Kalkini on Saturday. Independent candidate Tahmina claimed the victim to be her party worker. An incident of shooting took place at the house of a worker of an independent candidate in Munshiganj. Clashes took…

Chaman border protest escalates over passport, visa policy

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, October 23th, 2023QUETTA: Workers, supporters and members of all party traders’ alliance continued their sit-in in Chaman for the second consecutive day on Sun­day, protesting against the government’s decision to make valid pass­ports and visas mandatory for crossing Pak-Afghan border. The Pakistani government has decided to restrict border crossing to only those with valid passports and visas, effective from November 1. After October 31, no one will be allowed to…