Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Faridpur remains tense for the second day in a row on Tuesday, as protests erupt over the Election Commission's (EC) decision to transfer two unions from Bhanga upazila to Nagarkanda upazila.
As per a recent gazette notification, Algi and Hamirdi unions-previously under Bhanga upazila (Faridpur-4 constituency)-have now been included in Nagarkanda upazila (Faridpur-2 constituency). This move has triggered strong opposition from locals, who have blocked major roadways, severing connections between Dhaka and 21 districts in the southern region.
Starting at 8 am, demonstrators began felling trees and burning tires to obstruct roads at key locations including the Hamirdi bus stand near the union border and the Shuadi highway...