At least 13 people were injured in three separate incidents of post-election violence in Jhenaidah on Friday, according to local reports. The clashes occurred in Kaliganj and Sadar upazilas, where supporters of different electoral symbols and an independent candidate confronted each other. An independent candidate’s campaign office in Kaliganj town was attacked and vandalized, leaving three BNP leaders injured, one of whom was later transferred to Jashore General Hospital.

In another incident in the Naldanga Union of Jhenaidah Sadar, supporters of the ‘paddy sheaf’ and ‘cup-plate’ symbols clashed, injuring five people, one critically. Additional violence was reported in Khadashuni village, where a supporter of the ‘cup-plate’ symbol was allegedly attacked. Earlier in the morning, three more people were injured in a confrontation between ‘paddy sheaf’ and independent supporters in Khalkula village of Kaliganj.

Police said they were investigating the incidents and had deployed forces to the affected areas. They pledged to identify and take legal action against those involved.