A young man who sustained bullet injury in firing on the eve of the voting in the national election in Barura upazila of Cumilla on Sunday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the capital yesterday. The deceased was identified as Sakhawat Hossain, 21, of the upazila. The death toll from the poll violence stands 18 now.

DMCH police outpost in-charge Md Bachchu Mia said three people who received bullet wounds in the incident early Sunday were admitted to the hospital. Of them, Sakhawat succumbed to his injuries in the morning, he said. Victim's brother Iman Hossain said their house is situated by the Adda Degree College polling station.