Tuesday
10 February, 2026
News Flash
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DINAJPUR, Feb 10, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 4,993 CCTV cameras have been installed in 844 polling centres across six parliamentary constituencies of Dinajpur district to ensure free, fair and peaceful voting in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election and referendum.
Talking to BSS, Additional District Magistrate Nur-e-Alam Siddiqui confirmed it to BSS on Monday night, saying that for the first time, CCTV cameras are being installed in every polling room at polling centres in this election.
He said that after the Election Commission announced the schedule for JS elections, renovation works at polling centres in the district's six constituencies were completed for voting purposes.
Electricity connections have also been provided to the polling centres that previously had no power supply, he added.
Under the supervision of the Dinajpur Education Engineering Department (DEED), installation of CCTV cameras in polling rooms began two days ago.
As of Monday night, installation of CCTV cameras in 4,993 polling rooms at 844 polling centres across the district's 13 upazilas has been completed.
DEED Executive Engineer Md Belal Ahmed said that as per the Election Commission's directives, high-quality CCTV cameras have been installed in every polling room at 844 polling centres in 13 upazilas under six parliamentary constituencies in the district.
He said trial runs to make the installed cameras operational will begin from Tuesday morning.
All necessary measures have been taken to ensure the cameras remain functional ahead of voting on February 12, he added.
Dinajpur District Senior Election Officer Md Zilhaj Uddin said that with the use of modern technology and installation of CCTV cameras in every room of each polling centre, the presiding officers will be able to monitor the entire centre from their rooms.
He added that it will be easier to instantly identify any untoward incidents or miscreants attempting to disrupt voting, ensuring free, fair and peaceful polling without risks.
He said a total of 16,614 personnel, including 887 presiding officers, 5,241 assistant presiding officers and 10,486 polling officers, have been appointed to conduct voting at 844 polling centres in the district.
Of them, 2,587 personnel have been appointed in Dinajpur-1 constituency (Birganj-Kaharol), 2,313 in Dinajpur-2 (Birganj-Bochaganj), 2,553 in Dinajpur-3 Sadar constituency, 2,625 in Dinajpur-4 (Chirirbandar-Khansama), 2,957 in Dinajpur-5 (Parbatipur-Phulbari) and 3,599 in Dinajpur-6 (Birampur, Nawabganj, Hakimpur and Ghoraghat).
He said that after announcement of the election schedule, presiding, assistant presiding and polling officers were appointed following initial scrutiny and reports from government agencies.
The appointed officials were given training in phases at every upazila to familiarise them with all aspects of conducting peaceful and neutral polling in the current situation.
Zilhaj Uddin said that so far no complaints have been received from any party or candidate against the officials engaged in election duties.
He added that on the day of voting, 26 executive magistrates will be deployed in 13 upazilas under six constituencies along with one judicial magistrate in each upazila with the assistance of law enforcement agencies.
Executive and judicial magistrates will immediately rush to the spot upon receiving of any untoward incidents information and will resolve the issues instantly through legal action in accordance with the Election Commission's laws and rules, he continued.
Returning Officer and Dinajpur Deputy Commissioner Md Rafiqul Islam said that all preparations have been completed to hold peaceful voting on February 12 through coordinated efforts of law enforcement agencies and election officials engaged in polling duties.
