In a welcome occurrence, not a single person was killed in election-related violence on polling day of the 13th national parliamentary election on Thursday. This is the first time since 1991 that polling day of a parliamentary or general election has passed without fatalities due to electoral violence. In Khulna, Mahibuzzaman Kochi, a former BNP leader, died following a scuffle at a polling centre. In Chittagong, 62-year-old Md Monu Mia fell sick at a centre in Kazir Dewri before breathing his last. In Bhairab of Kishoreganj, Razzak Mia, 67, fell sick and died after arriving at his designated polling centre to cast his vote.
