At least 17 people have been killed and dozens injured in widespread clashes at the different parts of the country centring the 11th Parliamentary Election.

In the southeastern district of Chattogram, three people were killed— two during clashes outside two polling centres while a ruling party activist was hacked to death hours before polls opened at 8am on Sunday (Dec 30).

In Cumilla, a 45-year-old man died after he was attacked by unidentified men while another was shot dead when police opened fire as a group of men barged in a polling station to take away ballot boxes.

In the northern district of Rajshahi, a supporter of the ruling Awami League was killed in a clash with opposition activists at the voting centre.

In Tangail, police recovered the body of a local BNP leader who was remained missing since Saturday.

In the southeastern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, one person was killed as clash erupted between ruling party supporters and opposition activists. The local Awami League said the deceased was a worker of party’s youth affiliate.

A ruling party local leader was killed in the hill tract district of Rangamati when clashes erupted outside a centre. At least 11 others were injured.

In Narsingdi, an Awami League polling agent was hacked and slaughtered allegedly by supporters of opposition (independent) candidate at voting centre, police said.

In Natore, an Awami League supporter was stabbed to death by his nephew following an argument over casting vote.

In Bagura, a ruling party activist was killed and five others were injured in a clash between AL and BNP activists at a polling station over occupying polling station.

An Ansar member was killed at Noakhali polling station when unidentified men opened fire, said election officials.

Police in Gazipur reported that a man was hacked to death barely an hour before the polls closed.

In Lalmonirhat, a man was stabbed while he was on his way to the polling station. He later died while being treated at a hospital.

In Brahmanbaria, three people including an activist of Awami League sustained bullet-injuries during a clash near a polling centre in Rajghar Upazila. Of them, the Awami League activist succumbed to his injuries on his way to the hospital.

In Jashore, 75-old-year man, who was a polling agent of BNP, was allegedly beaten to death in Borni village of Abhaynagar Upazila on his way to the polling station. Local police sent the body to the state-owned hospital in the district town for an autopsy.