Kamaruzzaman Hira, a member and former joint convener of Titas Upazila BNP in Cumilla-2 (Homna-Titas) constituency, warned that independent and Jamaat activists would not be allowed near polling centers. His remarks came during a doa and milad mahfil held on Saturday afternoon at Char Kumaria Bazar in Satani Union, organized by the local BNP and affiliated organizations to pray for the late Khaleda Zia. A video of his speech, lasting about three minutes and seventeen seconds, later spread on social media.

In the video, Hira described the Char Kumaria center as a BNP stronghold since 1991 and expressed confidence in winning from the area on January 12. He also voiced support for a proposal by Samsul Haque regarding four polling centers and praised BNP candidate Principal Selim Bhuiyan, predicting his success. Bhuiyan, the BNP-nominated candidate for Cumilla-2 and a central executive committee member, later told journalists that Hira’s comments were entirely personal and not endorsed by the party.

Local voters in Titas urged the administration and law enforcement agencies to ensure a free, fair, and impartial election.