Dhaka, Oct 16 (bdnews24.com)—The Election Commission (EC) has sought four companies of army from the Armed Forces Division for deployment two days before the Narayanganj City Corporation elections.
The EC Secretariat sent a letter to the principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division on Sunday, commissioner M Sakhawat Hossain told bdnews24.com.
"There is pressure from the local people too for army deployment. We need to assure them of a voting free of disturbances," he said.
The newly formed city corporation is slated to go to vote on Oct 30.
Sakhawat said there are at least 90-110 army men in each company. "They will be deputed to striking and mobile forces from 6am of Oct 28 to 11pm of Nov 1, according to the EC's demand."
After the meeting with the law-enforcement agencies on Monday, Sakhawat had said that over 5,000 law officials would be deployed in the elections areas for five days including the two days before the election.
The letter, signed by EC deputy secretary Mihir Sarwar Morshed, "The Election Commission has decided to deploy four companies of army in the election areas in order to assist the local administration. The army deployment plan will have to be finalised following discussions with the regarding returning officer, police superintendent and home ministry."
The letter also asked the PSO to take necessary measures.
Deputy secretary Morshed told bdnews24.com, "A copy of the letter has been sent to the Armed Forces Division at the prime minister's office by fax and a special courier."
The electoral officials said that the law-enforcement officials in striking and mobile forces would be working under the executive magistrate. The commission has appointed 36 executive and judicial magistrates while there would be 24 security men in each voting centre.
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