location: Thakurgaon
notes: On Jan 5, violent clashes aimed at foiling the 10th general election erupted across the country centering the controversial polls boycotted by the BNP opposition. Three people including two BNP men were killed as law enforcers opened fire on the BNP and Jamaat activists who tried to bar voters from casting their votes at a polling center in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila around 1:00pm.
target_text: location: Thakurgaon, fatalities: 3