Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said that approximately 24,000 polling centers across Bangladesh have been identified as risky ahead of the upcoming election. Speaking at a press conference at the Police Headquarters Media Center on Tuesday, he stated that 8,770 centers are considered highly risky and 16,000 moderately risky. He noted that these classifications are preliminary and somewhat arbitrary, but the police plan to cover these centers with body cameras.

The IGP emphasized that this election will be the most secure in the country’s history. He detailed that security measures have been arranged at three levels—center-based, mobile, and striking forces—to ensure order during the polls. According to him, the scale of security deployment means no one will be able to disrupt the election process, though isolated crimes could still occur.

The announcement comes as election preparations near completion, with ballot papers already distributed to all 299 constituencies, according to the Election Commission secretary.