Thirteen Jamaat-e-Islami activists were injured in post-election violence across several unions of Chowgacha upazila in Jashore on February 15, 2026. Jamaat supporters alleged that local BNP activists carried out the attacks following the election results. Incidents occurred in Sukkhupuria, Phulsara, and Pashapol unions, where homes were attacked and individuals beaten. Police have detained one suspect and increased patrols in the affected areas.

According to the report, the violence erupted after the election symbol ‘scales’ won in some centers. Victims claimed that many attackers were previously affiliated with the Awami League but now identify as BNP members. Jamaat leaders also alleged that a farmer’s teak garden was destroyed in Patibila union for voting for the ‘scales’. Local BNP leaders denied responsibility, stating that the party would not take blame for any post-election violence. Police and the newly elected MP Dr. Mosleh Uddin Farid urged restraint and called for an end to political attacks.

Authorities said legal action would follow upon receiving complaints, and security measures have been strengthened in the area.