The Bangladesh Army believes that once the election is held, law and order will gradually improve, permitting troops to return to barracks. He underlined that resuming barracks duties will enable the Army to restore full operational readiness, which is “critical” for peacetime preparation and training. The law and order will gradually normalise, and the Army will then be able to return to the barracks. The Army is now more united and cohesive than ever before.”Mainur described the past 15 months as “challenging” for the Army. HALF OF TROOPS WILL BE WITHDRAWNThe Army Headquarters confirmed that the government has decided to withdraw half of the troops currently deployed for law enforcement.