Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Three people were killed and 30 others injured at Bashgari union in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi, prior to the second phase of the union parishad (UP) polls across the country on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Salauddin, 30, son of Hekim Mia, Jahangir, 26, son of Abdul Haque Mia and Dulala, 45, son of Hazi Siraj of Bashgari village in the upazila.

The deceased were supporters of Ashraful Islam, an Awami League-backed candidate for the post of chairman in Bashgari UP, reports UNB.

Satyajit Kumar Ghosh, assistant superintendent of police (Raipura circle), said supporters of Ashraful Islam and Ratul Hasan Zakir, an independent candidate, attacked each other in front of Bashgari Union Parishad complex around 6:...