Bangladesh Coast Guard Director General Rear Admiral Mohammad Ziaul Haque announced that 200 Coast Guard members have been deployed to 22 polling centers in the Meghna coastal area of Chandpur ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election. He made the statement on February 9, 2026, after inspecting a joint election drill involving the Coast Guard, Naval Police, and local police at Bahadurpur Government Primary School field in Matlab North upazila.
Ziaul Haque said the force is fully prepared to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful election. He noted that law enforcement agencies will use apps, cameras, and drones to maintain order. Nationwide, 3,585 Coast Guard members in 100 platoons are stationed across coastal and riverine areas from January 18 to February 14, covering 332 polling centers in 69 unions across districts including Narayanganj, Chandpur, Khulna, Chattogram, and Bhola.
The Director General expressed confidence that their presence has built public trust and will help create a festive environment during voting in coastal regions.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, চাঁদপুর প্রকাশ : ০৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৭: ১৯ জেলা প্রতিনিধি, চাঁদপুর ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন উপলক্ষে চাঁদপুরের মেঘনা উপকূলীয় এলাকার ২২টি ভোট কেন্দ্রে মোতায়েন করা হয়েছে ২০০ কোস্টগার্ড সদস্য। সক্ষমতা নিয়ে কেন্দ্রগুলোতে তাদের অবস্থান
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