Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced that 13 Ansar members will be stationed at each polling center during Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election. Four of them will carry firearms, while one armed member will be specifically assigned to protect the presiding officer. Speaking at a vehicle handover ceremony organized by the Bangladesh Ansar Welfare Trust in Khilgaon, Dhaka, he emphasized that this will be the largest deployment of Ansar personnel in any national election. The adviser noted that Ansar members will serve for nine days during the election period to ensure security and order. Praising their contribution, he said Ansar and VDP play a vital role in maintaining national peace and stability. Responding to a question about weapons looted during the July uprising, he said recovery operations are ongoing and intensifying as the election draws closer.