"That era of fear, many Bangladeshis believed, had ended with Hasina's ouster in the popular student-led uprising, which forced her to flee to India on August 5, 2024. But while the interim government of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who replaced Hasina, is not accused of orchestrating any such excesses, political violence in Bangladesh is surging again ahead of the upcoming vote."
"Police say there was no political motive [behind Musabbir's killing], but fear doesn't disappear, said Shawon, a leader of the BNP's student wing in the capital, Dhaka. We don't want killings or confrontation with anyone. But the reality is, during elections, violence feels inevitable. Bangladesh is heading to the polls for the first time since Hasina was removed from power, ending more than 15 years of hardline government."
At least 16 political activists have been killed since elections were announced in December, raising fears of renewed election-season violence. Azizur Rahman Musabbir, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party activist, was shot dead on January 7; fellow BNP organiser Kazi Shawon Alam said campaigning had become dangerous after shared arrests under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was widely accused of crackdowns, mass arrests, killings and forced disappearances. Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a student-led uprising on August 5, 2024, and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus heads the interim government. Police say Musabbir's killing had no political motive, but killings, threats and clashes have surged ahead of the February 12 parliamentary vote and a concurrent referendum, prompting renewed security concerns for about 120 million eligible voters.
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