The Dhaka Times Desk At least 11 people were killed across Egypt in violence on the first day of the two-day referendum that began on Tuesday.
Several political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood, have announced a boycott of the vote. Brothergood says this referendum is against the constitution. At least 350,000 security forces have been deployed across Egypt for the election.
The referendum is the first to draft a new constitution since the military ousted Egypt's elected president, Mohamed Morsi, in July 2013.
It is known that on Tuesday morning, a loud explosion occurred in front of the main court building in Imbaba, a city on the west bank of the capital Cairo. Although no one was injured in the blast, it created panic among the local voters.
On the other hand, Muslim Brotherhood activists clashed with the police in the northern city of Sohag, Egypt, killing at least 4 people. According to media sources, 1 person each died in the clashes in the Giza district and Bani Suek area in the south of Cairo, and 3 more people died in the clashes with Morsi supporters in the Kardasa area of Cairo.
It should be noted that this referendum has been organized to introduce the new constitution of the country in place of the old constitution passed by the ousted President Mohamed Morsi. The constitution was promulgated by Morsi's government a few months before it was ousted by the military in the middle of last year. However, if the new constitution is to be passed, the current army government must get a strong 'yes' vote in the referendum.
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