Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday (November 15) said that a special law enforcement and security deployment plan will be there in place for nine days over the upcoming national election.

“The plan includes five days prior to the election, one day on the election day, and three days following the vote, with strict security measures enforced throughout; and the duration may be adjusted depending on the country’s situation,” he said while talking to reporters at Patuakhali Circuit House.

The adviser said the army currently has 30,000 personnel deployed, but this number is expected to rise to nearly 100,000 during the election period.

He said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will contribute around 35,000 members, while the Navy and the Coast Guard will deploy five thousand and four thousand personnel respectively. “The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will have approximately eight thousand members on duty.”

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The adviser highlighted the role of the Ansar force, noting that about 550,000 personnel will be involved in the election management.

According to him, Ansar will play a major role this time and will be equipped with weapons and body cameras to ensure effective management and security throughout the election period.

Emphasising security, he asserted, “There is no room for doubt regarding security. The election will be held very peacefully—there is no question about that.”

On a question regarding the change of government, the adviser said, “The government did not fall because of three individuals. It happened due to the spontaneous participation of the people. You have seen how they fled the country, how their relatives escaped. It was not due to one or two persons; it happened because of the will of the people.”

Later, he inspected the Patuakhali Police Lines and the Coast Guard Station.

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