SAA event in Chittagong, Alikhali Rohingya Camp, Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh on Thu 5th February 2026

On February 5, at least five people, including three children and two Rohingya refugees, were injured in a shooting incident during an election campaign for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-nominated candidate near the Alikhali Rohingya camp under Hnila Union in Teknaf Upazila (Sub-District) of Cox’s Bazar, reports The Daily Star. Among the injured are three residents of Hnila union: Bacha Mia, 45, of Mosni village; Shahab Uddin, 11, son of Nurul Islam of Alikhali village; and 18-month-old Nusrat Jannat, daughter of Abdul Jalil of the same area. The two others are Alikhali Rohingya camp residents: Abdur Rahman, 37, of Block D/5 in Camp 25, and Md Jisan, 13, son of Nurul Haque of Block D/4. Teknaf Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam said all five victims sustained pellet injuries.