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Published : 11 Feb 2026, 11:24 AM
Law-enforcing agencies have classified 264 out of 562 polling stations in the four constituencies of Nilphamari as “risky”.
Among these, 71 are tagged as “highly important”, while 193 are considered “important”.
Nilphamari Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Returning Officer Md Nairuzzaman confirmed on Tuesday that the administrative situation remains stable.
He noted that officials have already inspected the centres to identify and address any logistical gaps.
The DC said 29 executive magistrates have been newly appointed, alongside four judicial inquiry teams comprising eight judicial magistrates.
All forces, including the Army, Border Guard Bangladesh, police, Rapid Action Battalion, and Ansar, have taken charge of their responsibilities, while joint force drills have been conducted in every Upazila, he added.
Urging voters to turn up at polling stations, he said the administration remains prepared to tackle any situation in order to deliver a “festive, peaceful, free, fair, credible” vote.
In response to a question, the DC said CCTV cameras installed for the election were stolen from some centres. New cameras are being installed, and those responsible will be brought to book swiftly.
He added that the district administration’s election control room will remain open until 12am on Feb 14.
Candidates and voters can report any issue to 01733 390 655 or 0258 9955 316.
CENTRE CLASSIFICATION
According to law enforcers, additional security personnel have been deployed at risky, highly important and important centres.
Sources said centres were marked vulnerable based on:
• High voter turnout
• Previous arson or vandalism
• Violence in earlier elections
• Absence of boundary walls
• Proximity to influential political figures’ residences
• Remote locations
• Densely populated areas
VOTER STATISTICS
Election office records show Nilphamari has over 1.58 million voters for the 13th election. Of them, 787,289 are women, 793,007 men, and 10 belong to the third gender. The district has 562 polling centres and 2,228 polling booths.
A total of 27 candidates are contesting across the four constituencies: eight in Nilphamari-1, six in Nilphamari-2, four in Nilphamari-3, and nine in Nilphamari-4.
BREAKDOWN
Nilphamari-1 (Domar–Dimla)
The constituency comprises 20 unions and one municipality, with 456,610 voters, including 226,826 women, 229,782 men, and two third-gender voters. Postal ballots stand at 3,662, including 960 women and 2,702 men.
There are 154 polling centres and 823 booths, including 21 highly important, 77 important, and 56 general centres.
Domar has 10 highly important and 33 important centres among its 70, while Dimla has 11 highly important and 44 important centres among its 84.
Nilphamari-2 (Sadar)
The seat includes 15 unions and one municipality, with 382,970 voters. Women account for 192,237, men 190,731, and two belong to the third gender. Postal voters total 2,815, including 512 women and 2,303 men.
There are 134 polling centres and 696 booths, including 15 highly important and 42 important centres.
Nilphamari-3 (Jaldhaka)
The constituency consists of 11 unions and one municipality, with 292,077 voters. Women number 143,789, men 148,277, and one voter belongs to the third gender. Postal ballots total 2,369, including 768 women and 1,601 men.
It has 105 polling centres and 540 booths, including 15 highly important, 42 important, and 48 general centres.
Nilphamari-4 (Saidpur–Kishoreganj)
The seat covers 14 unions, one municipality, and one cantonment board, with 448,649 voters. Women number 224,427, men 224,217, and five belong to the third gender.
Among the voters, 78,067 in Saidpur are Urdu-speaking non-Bengalis, including 39,934 women and 38,133 men.
Postal voters total 3,165, including 656 women and 2,509 men.
The constituency has 169 polling centres and 870 booths, including 20 highly important, 32 important, and 117 general centres.
Saidpur has 10 highly important and five important centres among 91, while Kishoreganj has 10 highly important and 27 important centres among 78.
