Unidentified miscreants’ hurled a petrol bomb on an election rally of the ruling Awami League in the Muktagaccha municipality of Mymensingh district on Friday night.
One person, Anwar Hossain, was wounded and a motorcycle was also set aflame. The injured has been admitted to Upazila Health Complex after the incident, reports bdnews24.
The supporters of Awami League were leading an election procession, led by party’s convener Arab Ali, around 9:30 pm.
The miscreants’ hurled the bomb and fled from the area immediately after the procession arrived in front of the Muktagachha Fire Service Station after crossing a main road, police said.
Police are trying to arrest the criminals, said the police officer.
The ruling party leaders blamed BNP for the attack. The BNP has not issued a statement over the incident.
Awami League leader Arab Ali claimed that the leaders and activists of BNP carried out the attack to create unrest ahead of the Dec 30 elections.
KM Khalid Babu, an Awami League candidate, is running for the Mymensingh-5 seat against BNP candidate Zakir Hossain Babu.
