Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) stated that the law and order situation is better than expected and that preparations for the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum are stronger than in previous years. He made the remarks on Wednesday afternoon after a divisional meeting on law and order in Sylhet, held at the PTI Auditorium in Subidbazar.

Chowdhury emphasized that all officials involved in election duties are competent and honest, with no political bias. He detailed extensive security measures, including CCTV cameras at every polling center, drones at selected centers, body-worn cameras, dog squads, and the deployment of ten Ansar members per center, three of whom will be armed. Strike forces from the army, navy, air force, RAB, BGB, coast guard, and police, along with mobile teams, will also be on duty.

The meeting was attended by senior administrative and law enforcement officials from Sylhet and neighboring districts, as well as representatives from various security agencies.