Bangladesh is preparing to deploy 80,000 military personnel to ensure security during the parliamentary elections in February. We hope the election will be peaceful, fair, and festive,” he added, drawing parallels with the lively DUCSU elections. On deployment, he said, unlike the centralised DUCSU arrangements, parliamentary elections require a larger and more dispersed security presence across the country. Visiting the Passport Office on Thursday, Jahangir also spoke of reforms: “The [passport] processing time has been significantly reduced. Priority has been given to security forces for the upcoming election, but arrangements are in place to ensure no shortage of staff in passport offices.”

Source: bd News24 September 11, 2025 14:31 UTC