The government has appointed 1,051 executive magistrates across the country to maintain law and order situation during the upcoming national election.

The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification on Tuesday in this regard.

The appointed executive magistrates will conduct mobile courts in their respective areas from February 8 to 14, it said.

According to the notification, the magistrates will work in coordination with law enforcement agencies, mobile and striking forces, particularly Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Coast Guard, to ensure law and order and prevent crimes during national election and the referendum.

Several instructions regarding training, joining and duty deployment of the magistrates were also issued.

As per the directives, executive magistrates appointed in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions will attend a mandatory training session on February 5 (first batch) at 10am, while those appointed in Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions will join the second batch training on the same day at 2:30pm.

The training will be conducted via the Zoom platform and the meeting ID and passcode will be sent to the concerned officials via mobile phone and email.

The appointed executive magistrates have also been instructed to report to the respective district magistrate or returning officer on February 7.

The district magistrate or returning officer must submit a joining report to the Ministry of Public Administration by 8pm on the same day.

Besides, the district magistrates will determine the jurisdiction and assign responsibilities to the empowered executive magistrates within their respective districts, said the notification.

The magistrates must regularly inform the district magistrate about mobile court operations.