Reports from Chattogram-4 (Sitakunda–Pahartali–Akbarshah partial) constituency indicate that voting in the 13th national parliamentary election is proceeding slowly at several polling centers. Despite cold weather, voters began lining up from 6 a.m., but by 9 a.m. many had yet to cast their ballots. Election officials were struggling to manage the heavy turnout. At Sitakunda Islamia Fazil Madrasa center, long lines of male and female voters were seen, with women and young voters most prominent. Voting began at 7:30 a.m., but only about fifty people had voted in the first hours.

Local BNP and Jamaat leaders said that while voter turnout was high, the process was very slow. Similar complaints came from Barabkunda School and College, Sonaichhari High School, and Ghoramara Government Primary School. Voters expressed satisfaction at being able to vote peacefully after being unable to do so in the past three elections. Law enforcement remained on alert outside centers. Presiding officer Touhidul Hasan stated that voting was peaceful and slow due to measures ensuring transparency and preventing fraud, but the pace was expected to improve later in the day.