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Pre-poll security measures taken: Army deployment complete
"During elections, the troops will act as striking force to ensure security for the election,"
Saturday December 20 2008 00:16:47 AM BDT
The countrywide deployment of army troops in aid of the civil administration to hold the December 29 parliamentary elections in a free and fair manner completes today.(The New Nation )
"During elections, the troops will act as striking force to ensure security for the election," Election Commissioner Brig Gen (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain told The New Nation last night.
He said the troops that moved out of their barracks on December 18 would now move to their respective zones to acclimatise themselves with the areas.
The Election Commissioner said the troops will act at the directives of the Returning Officers concerned.
The EC decided to move troops out of the barracks from December 18, two days earlier than the scheduled date sensing sabotage attacks in the intervening period as the state of emergency was lifted on December 17.
"We have decided to deploy the troops on December 20 instead of December 24 on the basis of reports that there is a possibility that law and order might deteriorate," Sakhawat Hossain told reporters earlier.
He said an intelligence agency has expressed fears that some militant groups could resurface to create law and order situation.
Regarding early deployment of army, he said the precautionary measure to deploy army in advance is being taken in view of the reports in print and electronic media as well as intelligence agencies.
The Government pulled soldiers back to the barracks weeks before ending the emergency, but decided to re-deploy them from December 18 and continue till one week after the polls.
Meanwhile, Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed on Wednesday asked people to remain vigilant against terrorists and inform law enforcement agencies of anything suspicious.
Troops were deployed in the city as elsewhere to ensure security ahead of December 29 election. NN
http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=236747
"During elections, the troops will act as striking force to ensure security for the election,"
Saturday December 20 2008 00:16:47 AM BDT
The countrywide deployment of army troops in aid of the civil administration to hold the December 29 parliamentary elections in a free and fair manner completes today.(The New Nation )
"During elections, the troops will act as striking force to ensure security for the election," Election Commissioner Brig Gen (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain told The New Nation last night.
He said the troops that moved out of their barracks on December 18 would now move to their respective zones to acclimatise themselves with the areas.
The Election Commissioner said the troops will act at the directives of the Returning Officers concerned.
The EC decided to move troops out of the barracks from December 18, two days earlier than the scheduled date sensing sabotage attacks in the intervening period as the state of emergency was lifted on December 17.
"We have decided to deploy the troops on December 20 instead of December 24 on the basis of reports that there is a possibility that law and order might deteriorate," Sakhawat Hossain told reporters earlier.
He said an intelligence agency has expressed fears that some militant groups could resurface to create law and order situation.
Regarding early deployment of army, he said the precautionary measure to deploy army in advance is being taken in view of the reports in print and electronic media as well as intelligence agencies.
The Government pulled soldiers back to the barracks weeks before ending the emergency, but decided to re-deploy them from December 18 and continue till one week after the polls.
Meanwhile, Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed on Wednesday asked people to remain vigilant against terrorists and inform law enforcement agencies of anything suspicious.
Troops were deployed in the city as elsewhere to ensure security ahead of December 29 election. NN
http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=236747
