Raj Ahmed of DOT
Army chief Gen. Aziz Ahmed has called on voters to go to polling stations without fear.
During an inspection of a temporary military camp in Azimpur yesterday, he urged the roughly 104 million voters to go the polls center today to cast their ballots for the 299 parliamentary seats.
He added that the military has been deployed to aid the civil administration in maintaining law and order during the election.
“Over 50,000 military personnel have been deployed for the polls.”
“They are conducting constant patrols to ensure that nobody attempts to terrorize or cause unrest. They are also working to ensure that voters are safe.”
Special attention is being paid to ensure that voters can cast their ballots without fear, General Ahmed assured.
Special security measures will also be taken to maintain order after the elections, The Daily Star quoted.
“I have not seen such a peaceful environment in the past 47 years. Everyone outside Dhaka is assured that it will be a good election environment. There was violence in some areas, but that was on the very limited scale. The victims were asked about the perpetrators and inquiries are being made.”
The General revealed that border security has also been strengthened. “All cantonments in the country have personnel on standby and can deploy them quickly.”
Police, RAB, BGB, Ansar and the military are coordinating on security, he said.
“Our goals are identical. We are working as a team to ensure there are no clashes at polling centers.”