185 of 203 Polling Centres in Khagrachari Marked as Risky Ahead of Election

The Chronify

January 21, 2026

District election officials have identified 185 polling centres in Khagrachari as risky ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election. Of these, 63 centres have been categorised as highly risky following security assessments.

A total of 185 out of 203 polling centres in Khagrachari have been identified as risky ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, district election officials said on Tuesday.

Among them, 63 polling centres have been classified as “highly risky,” according to District Election Officer SM Shahadat Hossain.

He said the police Special Branch (DSB) has divided polling centres into three categories -general, risky and high-risk-based on detailed security assessments considering local conditions and potential threats.

According to the Khagrachari District Election Office, the district has 554,114 registered voters, including 280,206 men, 273,904 women, and four third-gender voters.

Meanwhile, Khagrachari Superintendent of Police Sayem Mirza Sayem Mahmud said polling centres located in geographically sensitive areas, as well as centres where candidates themselves will cast votes, have been categorised as risky.

He added that law enforcement agencies are preparing security measures accordingly to ensure peaceful voting and maintain law and order during the election.