All 3 military branches will be deployed in Feb polls: Home adviser

    Bangla Press Desk: The Army, Navy and Air Force -- the three branches of the armed forces -- will be deployed in the general elections in February, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. He announced the decision before reporters during a visit to the Sylhet deputy commissioner's office on Monday. The home adviser also said that at least nine personnel from Ansar will be deployed at each polling centre across the country during the elections, while one armed Ansar would be provided for each presiding officer. This article was originally published on Daily Sun. [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]