Two die of heart attacks at BNP, Jamaat rallies in Lakshmipur

The incidents occurred during mass processions organised by BNP and Jamaat in support of their respective candidates contesting the Lakshmipur-3 (Sadar) constituency.

According to hospital and eyewitness sources, Abdus Sahid, a Jamaat activist, fell ill while heading to a Jamaat rally in the South Temuhani area of the town in the afternoon. He was rushed to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Later in the evening, Obaidul Haque, a BNP activist, reportedly became ill while taking part in a BNP procession in the town. He was also taken to the same hospital and was declared dead by the attending physicians.

Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital Residential Medical Officer Dr Arup Pal confirmed the deaths, saying both victims were brought to the hospital in critical condition after suffering heart attacks.

Sahid was a resident of North Banchanagar area under Ward No 2 of Lakshmipur municipality. Obaidul Haque was the son of Abdul Munnaf and hailed from the same area.

Earlier in the day, Jamaat leaders and activists brought out a procession seeking votes for the party-backed candidate Dr Muhammad Rezaul Karim, a member of Jamaat’s central working committee and the scale symbol candidate of the 11-party alliance in Lakshmipur-3.

In the evening, BNP held a separate mass procession from the Adarsha Samad High School area, seeking votes for paddy sheaf candidate Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Aney, joint secretary general of the party and BNP nominee in the constituency.

Both rallies marched through the main roads of the town and concluded in the Jhumur area amid slogans in favour of their respective candidates, reports UNB.