Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- No case has yet been filed over the death of Rezaual Karim, the Sreebordi Upazila secretary for Jamaat-e-Islami, who was killed following a clash between rival political groups during an election programme in Sherpur.

The situation remains tense in the Jhenaigati and Sreebordi Upazilas of the Sherpur-3 constituency, police and local residents said on Thursday.

Violence erupted around 3:00 pm on Wednesday at the Jhenaigati Upazila Mini Stadium during an "election manifesto reading ceremony" organised ahead of the election.

According to witnesses and officials, leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat initially became embroiled in a heated argument over seating arrangements. The dispute over chairs quickly escalated into...