A total of 600 members of the Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will be deployed in Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchhari upazila for the 13th parliamentary election and referendum.
Army’s Bandarban Sadar Zone shared the information in a press briefing on Wednesday
Zone Commander Lt Col Md Humayun Rashid stated, “This joint forces team will consist of 450 army personnel, 100 BGB soldiers, and 50 members of RAB.”
Another briefing was held at the BGB Bandarban Sector Headquarters. Commander Col Muhammad Rubaiyat Amin said, “A total of 21 platoons of BGB will be deployed for security duties through 22 temporary camps in Bandarban Sadar.”
There are a total of 186 polling centres in Bandarban constituency. According to records from the Returning Officer’s (RO) office, 158 of these polling centres have been identified as “vulnerable”.
In addition to the general polling centres, one specific centre has been established at Sadar for the casting of postal ballots.
