National polls: Armed forces deployed across country

Members of the armed forces have been deployed across the country on Wednesday to assist the civil administration in holding a free and fair national polls.

They will be in the field till January 10 to maintain the law and security before and after the general election.

According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release issued on Tuesday, the armed forces members will stay at nodal points and other convenient points in every district/upazila/metropolitan areas.

The army has been assigned to 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 4 coastal upazilas respectively.

The members of Bangladesh Navy will remain deployed in 19 coastal upazilas including in Bhola and Barguna districts.

A joint coordination cell has been set up at the Armed Forces Division consisting representatives of different ministries/departments and law enforcement agencies, which will remain effective till 10 January.

The national polls is scheduled to be held on January 7.