Home Adviser Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has called on members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to perform their duties with honesty, dedication, and professionalism during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. He made the appeal on Monday morning at the passing-out parade of the 41st BCS (Ansar) officers, Upazila Ansar-VDP trainers, and the 26th and 27th battalions held at the Ansar and VDP Academy in Shafipur, Gazipur.

The adviser stated that a total of 555,958 Ansar-VDP members will be deployed across 42,766 polling centers nationwide, with 13 members assigned to each center. Among them, three will be armed, six unarmed male, and four unarmed female members. Additionally, 1,191 Ansar battalion striking force teams, each consisting of ten members, will be stationed across the country to strengthen election security. He noted that the Ansar and VDP have been preparing since August 2025 to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful election.

Chowdhury also urged new Ansar-VDP members to uphold moral values and remain free from corruption, describing corruption as the greatest enemy of the state.