Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General (DG) Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan said, "We are ready to deal with any kind of situation around the twelfth national parliamentary elections."
He said this while talking to reporters at Mirpur Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex after visiting various election beige camps established in the capital on Friday (January 5).
He said, 1,155 platoon BGB members have been deployed across the country including the capital to make the 12th National Assembly elections free, fair and peaceful and maintaining peace and order. Our manpower is performing 487 base camps across the country. Our 700 patrols are conducting day and night patrols at any moment.
He said, BGB's Rapid Action Team and Dog Scoad are working, so we have a quick response ready, facing any situation, the team members are ready to reach the spot at the fastest time by helicopter.
He also said that BGB is ready to take measures to prevent sabotage and protect people's lives.
In response to a question, he said, "The security measures are taken in the dangerous centers. The situation may change considering the situation. The risk centers may change. The BGB has prepared to prevent any vandalism by compatible with other law enforcement agencies."
At the same time, he said that BGB is working in coordination with other forces to prevent online rumours.
The BGB DG also expects that every member of the election will be active in Sandeep for the first time around the elections.
