EC condemns Rangamati attack
The Election Commission has strongly condemned the attack in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati that left six people including three election officials and two Ansar members dead this evening.
“It is cowardice and barbaric attack,” the Election Commission said this in a press release following the deadly incident.
The commission also expressed deep shock at the killing and extended sympathy to the family members of the victims.
The commission has already instructed the authority concerned to take necessary step for ensuring treatment of the injured peoples, the release said.
They came under attack when they were returning to the Returning officer’s office along with election result and other electoral equipment after ending vote counting, it said.
Unidentified criminals opened fire at the election officials around 6:00pm, six people who were engaged in the election duties dead and many others injured, the press release said.
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