{"id":5970,"date":"2026-02-11T22:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/?p=5970"},"modified":"2026-02-13T21:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:30:26","slug":"army-allegedly-snatches-ballot-boxes-in-naniarchar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/2026\/02\/11\/army-allegedly-snatches-ballot-boxes-in-naniarchar\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Allegedly Snatches Ballot Boxes in Naniarchar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Naniarchar Correspondent, CHT News<\/strong><br \/>\nWednesday, 11 February 2026<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Bangladesh Army allegedly snatched ballot boxes from election officials on their way to a polling center in Naniarchar, Rangamati.<\/p>\n<p>The incident reportedly occurred today (Wednesday, 11 February 2026) at around 2:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>According to local sources, ahead of the 13th National Parliament election scheduled for tomorrow (12 February 2026), presiding officers and other officials assigned to election duties were traveling by engine-driven trawler from Naniarchar upazila headquarters to the Kathaltali Government Primary School polling center, carrying voting materials. On the way, at a jetty in the uapzila, army personnel reportedly unloaded and held the ballot boxes from the trawler.<\/p>\n<p>However, the election officials and presiding officers on duty did not engage in any argument with the soldiers. Instead, they proceeded to the designated polling center and informed the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) about the matter by phone. It is reported that about half an hour later, army personnel transported the ballot boxes to the polling center by speedboat.<\/p>\n<p>It could not be confirmed whether the ballot boxes were sntached due to a misunderstanding or for some other purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, after news of the incident spread, local residents said that concerns have arisen among voters about whether they will be able to cast their votes freely and properly tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naniarchar Correspondent, CHT News Wednesday, 11 February 2026 Members of the Bangladesh Army allegedly snatched ballot boxes from election officials on their way to a polling center in Naniarchar, Rangamati. The incident reportedly occurred today (Wednesday, 11 February 2026) at around 2:30 pm. 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