Bangladesh Election: Polling Officer Dies, Unrest Mars 'New Bangladesh' Birthday

• A polling officer, Mohammad Mojahidul Islam (48), died at a polling center in Brahmanbaria shortly after voting began.
• Another voter, Md. Manu Mia (57), collapsed and died at a polling center in Chattogram while casting his vote.
• Interim government head Muhammad Yunus declared the election the 'birthday of a new Bangladesh,' urging celebrations.
• Despite Yunus's call, the election was marred by unrest, including a dispute between BNP and Jamaat supporters in Khulna.
• A BNP leader, Mohibuzzaman Kochi, allegedly died during the Khulna dispute, though Jamaat claims it was a heart attack.