Army deployment in 97 upazilas Monday

The army personnel will work as striking force in 97 upazilas from Monday ahead of the first phase election slated for February 19.
“The members of the armed forces will be deployed in 97 upazilas, two days before the (first phase) election. They’ll be kept deployed for five days,” Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz told reporters at his Election Commission Secretariat office in the city.
He said the Election Commission is taking all-out security measures for the upazila elections, though there is no fear of violence in the polls according to reports of different intelligent agencies.
The Election Commission plans to declare schedule for the fifth phase of the countrywide upazila election this week and arrange polls there in March next, according to a news agency.