
Counting centre inspected
The Hindu
Collector P. Ramana Saraswathi on Monday inspected the security arrangements at the counting centre at the Andimadam Panchayat Union office. During the visit, she inspected the security room where the
Collector P. Ramana Saraswathi on Monday inspected the security arrangements at the counting centre at the Andimadam Panchayat Union office.
During the visit, she inspected the security room where the ballot boxes were kept and the surveillance measures. She said the counting of votes polled to the casual vacancies in local body polls would begin at 8 am on Tuesday. Separate barricades had been set up for government officials and the agents of political parties at the counting centres.

Bangladesh is witnessing renewed political tension after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a young leader who emerged during the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the removal of Sheikh Hasina. Hadi later headed the radical group Inquilab Mancha and was campaigning ahead of the 2026 parliamentary election when he was shot in Dhaka. His death has triggered protests, diplomatic friction with India, and concerns over rising political violence as Bangladesh heads towards elections under an interim government.












