Two CCTV cameras were stolen from a polling station under the Kushtia-2 constituency. The polling center is located at Naupara Government Primary School in Ward No. 8 of Mirpur Municipality.School authorities discovered the theft on Tuesday morning, February 10, 2026, when they found the cameras missing. They subsequently informed the Upazila Executive Officer and the Assistant Returning Officer. A General Diary (GD) was filed at Mirpur Police Station regarding the incident.
According to sources, unidentified miscreants entered the school premises sometime during Monday night (February 9–10) and removed the two CCTV cameras.
Mirpur Upazila Executive Officer and Assistant Returning Officer Nazmul Islam confirmed the incident’s authenticity to Nagorik Television around 8:00 PM, stating that school authorities had informed him of the theft that morning. He added that replacement CCTV cameras would be installed at the same location by Wednesday morning to ensure surveillance during the upcoming election.
Mirpur Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC), Mohammad Shahidul Islam, confirmed that the school’s headteacher, Mozammel Haque, had filed the GD. As of the report, the stolen cameras had not been recovered, and no arrests had been made in connection with the theft.
Constituency Context:
The Kushtia-2 constituency comprises Bhedarganj and Mirpur upazilas. Mirpur Upazila alone has 114 polling centers. In the upcoming 13th National Parliament election, five candidates are contesting from this constituency, which has a total of 478,001 registered voters.
The Kushtia-2 constituency comprises Bhedarganj and Mirpur upazilas. Mirpur Upazila alone has 114 polling centers. In the upcoming 13th National Parliament election, five candidates are contesting from this constituency, which has a total of 478,001 registered voters.
Note: The theft occurred just days before the scheduled parliamentary election on Thursday, February 12, 2026, raising security concerns about polling station integrity.