Election materials and officials are being transported via helicopter to three highly remote polling centres in Khagrachhari-298 parliamentary constituency.
The centres – Naraichhari in Dighinala upazila, and Suknachhari and Phutyachhari in Lakshmichhari upazila – are considered the most inaccessible locations within the seat.
The airlift operation commenced at noon on Monday, with a helicopter departing from the Lakshmichhari Army Zone helipad for the Suknachhari centre.
Following this, the same aircraft is scheduled to ferry ballot boxes, election equipment, presiding officers, and other relevant personnel to the Phutyachhari and Naraichhari centres.
District Election Officer SM Shahadat Hossain said that the helicopter service is being utilised to ensure both equipment and election officials reach these remote destinations safely.
In a bid to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful election, the Army, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have already been deployed to the field.
These law enforcement agencies, alongside the police, are currently conducting patrols across various areas of the district.
Khagrachhari has a total of 5,54,114 voters, and voting will take place across 203 polling centres. According to the local administration, 121 centres have been identified as risky, while 68 have been categorised as highly risky.
