A nationwide special training program for police officers is set to launch today to enhance professionalism, skills, and capacity in managing the upcoming national election.

The program will be inaugurated at Rajarbagh Police Auditorium by the Home Affairs Advisor. More than 150,000 police personnel will undergo specialized election-duty training across 130 small and 4 large training centers nationwide.

Earlier, from August 31 to September 2, 150 master trainers were trained at police headquarters in Dhaka. Plans are in place to develop 1,292 “trainers of trainers” at 19 police centers, who will subsequently train field-level officers for election duty.