Members of the European Union (EU) observation team visited Madaripur on Wednesday to assess the electoral environment ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. They toured several upazilas, met with presiding officers, election commission officials, and returning officers, and spoke with voters at different polling centers. The EU representatives expressed satisfaction with the overall situation observed during their visit.

Long-term observers Eva Molt and Lars Jirong Fordal stated that they had visited all three parliamentary constituencies in Madaripur and found the situation to be good so far. The two-member team has been monitoring the district for a month and plans to release a preliminary report on February 14, followed by a full report two months later. Election officials assured the EU team of full cooperation to ensure a free and fair election.

According to the returning officer, 25 candidates are contesting across three constituencies, with 381 polling centers—224 marked as vulnerable and 157 as general. Security measures include deployment of police, Ansar, army, BGB, and RAB personnel, along with 24 executive magistrates overseeing the voting process.