Students of Dhaka University (DU) block the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka demanding justice for killing of their fellow Sujan Mridha, who was shot in violence during Union Parishad polls in Madaripur.

A total of 78.46 present votes are cast in the second phase of the country’s Union Parishad elections, an official of the Election Commission says.

At least eight people are killed and many others injured in seven districts during violence in the second phase of union parishad elections.