The country is in the country for the support of the local civil administration to conduct the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections in a free, fair, impartial and peaceful manner. Armed forces have been deployed.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said this in a press release on Tuesday (January 2).
According to the notification, the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections are going to be held on January 7. In order to support the local civil administration in a free, fair, impartial and peaceful manner, the armed forces have been deployed in the Aid to the Civil Power as per Article 126 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Before the armed forces polling, on the day of polling and after the polling, the Election Commission or the local civil administration will be supported across the country in January 3-10 across the country to ensure peace and order.
The members of the armed forces will be stationed at nodal positions and other convenient places in each district, upazila, metropolitan area and are completing the area wise reconciliation of the forces through the request of the Returning Officer and the army, which has been nudated by the Army 62 districts.
The 45 upazilas bordering the plains will be held solely on the border; this border will be held together with the BGB and the coastal four upazilas will maintain their coordination with the Coast Guard.
Bangladesh Air Force will provide support for the city's helicopter in the polling stations of remote hilly areas.
The Armed Forces Department has established a joint coordination cell in combination with representatives of various ministries or departments and law enforcement agencies, which will remain in effect till January 10.
The armed forces have made all-out preparations to provide support for peace and order on the occasion of the upcoming twelfth national parliamentary elections.
