With a little over a month left before the 13th general election, political leaders and activists are increasingly falling victim to targeted killings.

"Illegal firearms, weak policing, and reactivation of top criminals released after last year's political changeover are mainly driving the killings"

A spate of killings linked to deadly gang violence and political clashes in Chattogram over the past year has left residents in the city and adjoining upazilas fearing for their safety, with many describing the situation as living in a state of “constant fear”.

The Awami League must be brought to justice as its chief, deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, is solely responsible for the killings of thousands of people, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.