A joint force detained Syed Alam, president of the BNP’s Kachhapia Union unit in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar, on Thursday morning for allegedly trying to influence voters and commit vote rigging at the Gorjonia Faizul Ulum Kamil Madrasa polling center. The arrest took place around 10 a.m., and he was later handed over to Ramu police. The incident occurred during the ongoing voting for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, which began at 7:30 a.m. the same day.

Ramu Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monir Hossain confirmed the detention, stating that although the joint force initially held Syed Alam on suspicion, instructions were later given to release him. Local sources claimed that Alam had been pressuring election officials to favor the BNP’s electoral symbol, the paddy sheaf, before being detained by the army.

The report did not mention any further legal action or official comment from the Election Commission regarding the incident.