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A Picture speaks a thousand words A Picture speaks a thousand words Muazzam H. Kazi, PhD, DABR Physicist, Lahey Clinic Faculty Tufts University, School of Medicine

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Tainted face of polls Ballot papers marked well before the start of voting at South Ballavpur High School and College polling centre in Chhagalnaiya of Feni yesterday. Photo: Banglar Chokh Ballot papers marked well before the start of voting at South Ballavpur High School and College polling centre in Chhagalnaiya of Feni yesterday. Photo: Banglar Chokh Source: Daily Star (4/1/14) Source: Daily Star (4/1/14)

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Vote Rigging in Upozila Election

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Rigging without resistance Source: Daily Star (04/01/14) Source: Daily Star (04/01/14)

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Tainted face of polls A woman stamps several ballot papers at a polling centre at Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj during the fifth phase of upazila election on Monday. New Age photo A woman stamps several ballot papers at a polling centre at Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj during the fifth phase of upazila election on Monday. New Age photo

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Voters run helter-skelter for shelter as supporters of Awami League-backed chairman aspirant Masud made an attack on them at DR Primary School polling station in Muradnagar upazila, Comilla. Voters run helter-skelter for shelter as supporters of Awami League-backed chairman aspirant Masud made an attack on them at DR Primary School polling station in Muradnagar upazila, Comilla.

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Tainted face of polls EC claimed voter turn out in Upzila election 62 % EC claimed voter turn out in Upzila election 62 % Source: Daily Manab Zamin Source: Daily Manab Zamin

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Asserting control by whatever means, including killing ones opponent : :

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Picking a fight for no reason but to display superior physical/armed prowess Source: Amardesh Source: Amardesh

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Beating up BDR soldiers : :

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Conclusions: National aspirations were massacred, and now the nation is being massacred. National aspirations were massacred, and now the nation is being massacred.

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References: Daily Ittefaq Daily Ittefaq DailyStar DailyStar New Age New Age Bangladesh Today Bangladesh Today Daily Amardesh Daily Amardesh Weekly Blitz Weekly Blitz Weekly Holiday Weekly Holiday Daily Manabzamin Daily Manabzamin Independent Independent