Home Affairs Adviser Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that more than 80,000 members of the Bangladesh Army will be deployed during the upcoming national election.
Besides, members of the police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and other forces will also be deployed to ensure security.
The adviser made the remarks at a press briefing after inspecting the polling centre at Teghoria High School in Keraniganj (Dhaka-3 parliamentary constituency), reports UNB.
He added that, whereas previously two Ansar members were assigned to each polling station, an additional armed Ansar member will now be deployed to enhance the security of presiding officers.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus recently announced that the 13th National Parliamentary Election will be held in February, before Ramadan.
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