Khagrachhari, Feb. 5 -- Four candidates in parliamentary constituency 298 of Khagrachhari Hill District have called for heightened security measures at polling stations deemed risky or high-risk ahead of the upcoming elections, urging authorities to ensure free, fair, and impartial voting.

At a press conference at the Khagrachhari Press Club on Thursday, the candidates said that out of 203 polling stations in the constituency, 121 are considered risky and 68 are high-risk.

They demanded that the army be granted magisterial powers at least two days before the election and that law enforcement agencies maintain strict surveillance around polling centers.

The speakers highlighted the threat of armed groups in the hilly areas potentially c...