Journalists and election observers will be permitted to carry mobile phones inside polling stations during the 13th National Parliamentary Election, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Monday. He made the clarification while speaking to reporters after inspecting the results booth at the Election Commission building in Agargaon, Dhaka. Allowing mobile phones, he said, would facilitate real-time reporting and monitoring of the electoral process. The 13th National Parliamentary Election is scheduled for February 12, with the Election Commission stressing transparency and accountability in its preparations. Mobile phones are an indispensable tool for journalists to perform their professional duties,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 09, 2026 11:51 UTC