Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said there is no possibility of vote rigging in the national election, expressing confidence that the polls will be peaceful, fair and festive ones.

“There is no scope for vote rigging. You cooperate with us. If any irregularity happens anywhere, inform us and we will take action immediately,” he told journalists after a law and order coordination meeting at the Rangpur Divisional Commissioner’s conference room.

Responding to questions about whether a fair election was possible amid the current law and order situation, Jahangir Alam said all necessary preparations had been taken in line with the specific needs of different areas.

“These issues were also discussed in today’s coordination meeting. The election will be held peacefully. It will be a free, fair and credible election,” he said.

The adviser said law enforcement agencies, the administration and the Election Commission had completed all preparations despite the short timeframe, leaving no opportunity for irregularities.

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Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani, Rangpur Divisional Commissioner Md Shahidul Islam, Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Aminul Islam, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Majid Ali, and District Administrator Mohammad Enamul Ahsan were present at the meeting, along with senior officials from the field administration, intelligence agencies and law enforcement bodies.

Representatives from the Armed Forces Division, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Ansar and Village Defence Party, as well as regional and district election offices, also attended the meeting.