BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists took positions around several polling centers in Chattogram city on Wednesday night, beginning around 9 p.m. They set up party booths within 100 to 150 yards of the centers, distributing voter slips and maintaining a visible presence in nearby streets and alleys. Law enforcement agencies, including the army, police, BGB, RAB, and Ansar, were also on high alert, conducting patrols, checkpoints, and vehicle inspections, detaining unauthorized cars.

At some centers, such as Abdul Jalil High School in Chattogram-10 and a polling site in Chandgaon Residential Area under Chattogram-8, BNP and Jamaat supporters exchanged slogans accusing each other of vote rigging. Election officials, however, stated that no such incidents occurred and that the slogans were limited to rival groups outside the centers.

BNP representative Abdul Alim said their vigilance stemmed from past experiences of alleged ballot tampering, while Jamaat’s Ismail Hossain claimed the administration’s behavior was becoming increasingly one-sided. Both groups vowed to prevent any attempt to steal votes.