International community positive about upcoming polls: Shafiqul Alam
"We are making every effort to create such an atmosphere," he said
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that the international community is expressing a positive outlook about the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.
"The global community expects a democratic transition in Bangladesh through a peaceful, credible and inclusive election," he said while speaking to journalists after visiting the Nanduali Nitai Gouro Gopal Sebashram in Magura town this morning (2 January).
He said the government is committed to ensuring that all communities, Muslims, Hindus, hill people, can exercise their voting rights in a peaceful and secure environment.
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"We are making every effort to create such an atmosphere," he added.
He said extensive preparations have been undertaken jointly by the government and the Election Commission to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of the election.
As part of the security measures, all 301 polling centres in Magura district are being brought under live CCTV surveillance within January, he said.
He also informed that 800 police personnel have already been trained in the district.
Similar preparations are underway across the country, with risky polling centres identified nationwide, he added.
In many areas, security will be further strengthened through the use of body cameras by law enforcement personnel.
Referring to the previous tenure of the Awami League, Shafiqul Alam said that the party had been involved in various irregularities and corruption in the name of upholding the spirit of the Liberation War.
He further said that a one-party authoritarian system had been established, and employment opportunities were often limited to party-affiliated individuals.
Principal of the Sebashram Chinmoyananda Das Brahmachari, Tarun Bhowmik and others were present during the press secretary's temple visit.
