DHAKA, Feb 9, 2026 (BSS) - BNP Chairman's Adviser and party's election steering committee spokesperson Dr Mahdi Amin today alleged that a particular political party is spreading propaganda against the BNP, anticipating the party's inevitable victory in the upcoming national parliamentary elections scheduled for February 12. Dr Mahdi made the allegations while speaking at a press briefing held at the BNP Election Steering Committee office in Gulshan this afternoon. He claimed that activists of the rival party have been visiting voters' homes, collecting their bKash numbers and national identity card (NID) details, and attempting to lure them with illegal financial offers and promises of "tickets to Jannat." However, he said voters have rejected such practices. Rejecting allegations that the BNP maintains undue relations with the administration or is involved in election manipulation, Dr Mahdi described such claims as baseless and an attempt to create a rift between the BNP and the country's voters. "We want to place our confidence, like the people of the country, in the neutrality and professionalism of all state agencies, the Election Commission, and election-related officials and employees of the interim government," he said, adding that spreading confusion on this issue is condemnable. He called on the concerned quarters to refrain from what he termed "evil activities." Highlighting the BNP's role in women's empowerment, Dr Mahdi said the party has made unique contributions in this sector, noting that former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is internationally recognized as a role model for women's empowerment. In contrast, he alleged that BNP's rival party has been campaigning in an indecent manner on women's issues, accusing it of intending to curtail women's rights and freedoms, including reducing their working hours. Dr Mahdi Amin said BNP has nominated the highest number of women candidates for parliamentary seats, while the rival party has failed to nominate a single woman candidate in the national elections.    

DINAJPUR, Feb 10, 2026 (BSS) - To ensure a free, fair and peaceful election in the 13th national parliamentary polls, authorities have installed 4,993 CCTV cameras in 844 polling stations across six parliamentary constituencies of Dinajpur district. Dinajpur Additional District Magistrate Nur-e Alam Siddiqui confirmed the information on Monday night, saying that for the first time CCTV cameras are being installed in every polling station in the district.  He added that renovation of polling stations has been completed since the election schedule was announced, and electricity connections have been provided to centres that previously lacked power supply. The installation of CCTV cameras has been carried out under the supervision of the Dinajpur Education Engineering Department. By Monday night, cameras had been installed in all 4,993 polling booths located in 844 polling stations across 13 upazilas of the district. Executive Engineer of the department, Md Belal Ahmed, said that high-quality CCTV cameras were installed as per the directives of the Election Commission. Trial runs of the cameras will begin from Tuesday morning to ensure full functionality before polling on February 12. Dinajpur District Senior Election Officer Md Zilhaj Uddin said the use of modern surveillance technology will allow presiding officers to monitor activities inside polling booths more effectively. He expressed hope that the system would help quickly identify and prevent any untoward incidents, ensuring a peaceful and risk-free voting environment. A total of 16,614 officials have been deployed for election duties in the district, including 887 presiding officers, 5,241 assistant presiding officers and 10,486 polling officers.  Of them, 2,587 officials are assigned to Dinajpur-1 (Birganj-Kaharol), 2,313 to Dinajpur-2 (Biral-Bochaganj), 2,553 to Dinajpur-3 (Sadar), 2,625 to Dinajpur-4 (Chirirbandar-Khansama), 2,957 to Dinajpur-5 (Parbatipur-Phulbari) and 3,599 to Dinajpur-6 (Birampur, Nawabganj, Hakimpur and Ghoraghat). The senior election officer said polling officials were appointed after verification and clearance from relevant government agencies and have received training to conduct elections impartially and peacefully. No complaints have been received so far against the appointed officials. He also said that on polling day, 26 executive magistrates and one judicial magistrate will be deployed in each upazila, supported by law enforcement agencies, to respond swiftly to any incidents and take legal action in accordance with Election Commission rules. Dinajpur Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Md Rafiqul Islam said all preparations have been completed to ensure a peaceful election. He reaffirmed that coordinated efforts with law enforcement agencies are in place to conduct the February 12 polls smoothly.