Bangladesh’s Economic Affairs Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed announced that the government will procure 17,000 shotguns for Ansar forces before the upcoming national elections to replace outdated weapons. The decision was made at a meeting of the Economic Affairs Advisory Committee on November 18. He also stated that the earlier plan to buy 40,000 body-worn cameras for polling centers will be revised, with cameras now to be deployed only at high-risk centers. The procurement process will be conducted transparently, with coordination between the Election Commission and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Additionally, the government approved funds to purchase one crore e-passport books due to rising demand and will procure EPI vaccines amid supply concerns. To stabilize food prices ahead of Ramadan, rice and wheat imports will also be arranged.