Authorities have intensified security across Sylhet Division ahead of the 13th parliamentary election and referendum to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful voting process. Joint forces comprising police, army, RAB, BGB, navy, coast guard, and Ansar have been deployed. Surveillance will include dog squads, drones, and CCTV cameras, while police officers will use body-worn cameras for the first time to enable live monitoring from control rooms.
A total of 2,881 polling centers have been set up in the division, with 1,126 identified as vulnerable. Special security plans have been adopted for constituencies with higher risk. In Sylhet district, 217 centers are marked vulnerable, while 95 of 294 urban centers are labeled highly vulnerable. Sunamganj has 451 vulnerable centers, including 157 in remote haor areas where helicopter support is planned. Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts have also implemented extensive deployments and rapid-response teams.
Each general center will have two police and 13 Ansar members, while vulnerable centers will have up to four police and 15 Ansar. Mobile and striking forces remain on standby to prevent unrest and ensure uninterrupted voting.
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