Thousands of people joined an election rally of BNP Standing Committee member and Cox’s Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) candidate Salahuddin Ahmed in Pekua on Sunday afternoon. The rally began at 4 p.m. from Alhaj Kabir Ahmed Chowdhury Market and proceeded along Banoja Road before concluding with a street meeting at Sakurpara Station in the evening. Supporters from seven unions arrived by bus, truck, and on foot, filling the Pekua town center with chants and slogans in support of Salahuddin and the BNP’s ‘sheaf of paddy’ symbol.

Participants carried placards and images of party leaders Tarique Rahman and Salahuddin Ahmed, while some danced and sang to seek votes. Salahuddin, standing in an open jeep, waved to the crowd and later addressed the gathering, thanking supporters for their enthusiasm and urging them to vote for the BNP symbol on February 12. He also announced that the party’s final campaign rally would be held at the Chakaria bus terminal on Monday afternoon.

Local observers described the event as one of the largest political gatherings in Pekua’s history.