Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun today (December 12) said the police have completed all necessary measures to hold the national election in a free, fair, and festive manner.

He made came up with the remark in response to a question from a journalist after attending the 13th anniversary of the Bangladesh Police Blood Bank in the capital this noon.

The IGP said, “We have long been performing election duties. The department has made all-out preparations for the upcoming parliamentary election. Along with all kinds of training, we have the necessary logistic support and equipment for the election. We are ready with the required number of people. Already, we have adopted special plans for pre-election, election time, and post-election.”

He said, “After the declaration of the poll schedule we are following the tasks given by the Election Commission. We have taken all necessary initiative with a view to holding elections in a free, fair, and festive atmosphere.”

In reply to another question, he said, “We are conducting intelligence-based operations against any kind of subversive act. Police are ready to face any kind of subversive act in order to hold elections peacefully."

He further said, “We have not received any lists of terrorists and illegal arms holders, but we have got directives to arrest them."

BDST: 1822 HRS, DEC 12, 2023
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