Armed forces have been deployed across the country for eight days from today to assist the civil administration in holding a free, fair and peaceful election scheduled to be held on 7 January next.
The military personnel will provide assistance to the Election Commission (EC) and the local civil administration to ensure peace and order before, during and after the election day, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) media statement on Tuesday.
Members of the armed forces will be stationed at nodal points and other convenient places in every district, upazila and metropolitan areas.
Upon request from the returning officers concerned and through coordination with stakeholders, the area-base deployment has been completed, the ISPR press statement read.
Army members have been assigned in 62 districts, while Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) alone will perform duty in 45 upazilas.
Moreover, the army in coordination with the BGB and Coast Guard will perform duty in 47 bordering upazilas and four coastal upazilas, respectively.
The members of the Navy will remain deployed in 19 coastal upazilas including in Bhola and Barguna districts.
Furthermore, Bangladesh Air Forces (BAF) will provide helicopter assistance to polling stations in the hilly remote areas.
Moreover, a sufficient number of helicopters of the BAF have been kept ready to provide electoral assistance.
A cell in coordination with several ministries, divisions, and representatives from the law enforcing agencies has been set up at the armed forces division, which will remain effective till 10 January.
The armed forces have taken all-out preparation to provide necessary assistance to ensure peace and order centering the 12th national parliamentary election.
