The Bangladesh Army announced that it will take immediate action if any polling center or ballot box is seized during the upcoming election. The statement was made by Brigadier General Dewan Monjurul Islam, Director of Military Operations, during a press briefing at the army camp located in the National Stadium area of Gulistan, Dhaka, on Thursday. He said more troops have been deployed this time compared to previous elections to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful voting process.

According to Brigadier General Islam, the army has so far recovered 10,152 weapons and established a round-the-clock monitoring cell to coordinate with civilian authorities. He emphasized that the army is acting under the Chief of Army Staff’s directives to assist the civil administration and the public. The duration of the army’s post-election deployment will be determined by the government.

He added that the army is fully prepared to prevent any election-related sabotage and that social media misinformation poses a major threat. Cyber surveillance is continuing to counter such risks.