The life of Barun Kumar Ghosh, a supporter of the Awami League, met a tragic end on January 9 near his residence in Hamdo Ghoshpara, Jhenaidah. The assailants attacked the 35-year-old, dragging him to a location outside a local shop, where they amputated one of his legs. Despite being rushed to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital by locals, doctors pronounced him dead. Barun was identified as a supporter of Tahjeeb Alam Siddiqui, the official nominee of the Awami League for the Jhenaidah-2 parliamentary seat. Barun’s killing has been cited in discussions on electoral violence against minorities. Reports of violence against minorities during and after the boycott-ridden controversial election have raised questions about the ruling party, Awami League’s claimed commitment to  protecting the minorities. A seminar organised by Arpita Sampatti Pratyarpan Ain Bastobayon Jatiyo Nagorik Samonway Cell on February 2, it was said that at least 13 incidents of torture and attacks on minorities - all elec...