SAA event in Munshiganj, Munshikandi, Mollakandi area, Bangladesh on Sat 7th February 2026

On February 7, at least five people, including three with gunshot wounds, were injured in clashes between supporters of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed candidate and an independent candidate in Munshikandi village under Mollakandi union in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila in Munshiganj District, reports The Daily Star. Violence broke out when supporters of Ataur Rahman Mallick, a district BNP member campaigning for Munshiganj-3’s independent candidate Md Mohiuddin, who is contesting with the football symbol, were on campaign trail. At that point, supporters of BNP-backed candidate Md Kamruzzaman, led by upazila BNP joint general secretary Ojir Ali and former union BNP joint general secretary Awlad Molla, attacked them, triggering clashes between the two sides. Residents of the area also reported hearing several crude bomb explosions and gunshots during the confrontation. Besides the five injured, including those with bullet wounds, several others also suffered minor injuries. The bullet-injured were Md Lijan Sarkar, 20, Md Monir Sarkar, 65, and Mohammad Fahim Dewan, 20.