Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday, September 28, said that around one lakh members of the armed forces, 70,000 police, more than two lakh Ansar, and 430 platoons of BGB have been deployed across the country to ensure peaceful, festive, and safe celebrations of Durga Puja.

"A total of 2,03,564 Ansar personnel have been deployed centering the Durga Puja. Apart from them, 70,000 police personnel, one lakh armed forces personnel, and 430 platoons of BGB have been engaged to ensure peaceful and joyous celebrations of the Durga Puja," he said.

He was speaking to journalists after coming out of the Core Committee meeting on law and order at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

To make the security foolproof, intelligence surveillance has been increased around risky puja mandaps across the country, he added.

Replying to a query, the mome adviser said there is no apprehension of any security threat during the Durga Puja celebrations.

"This year`s Durga Puja will be held in a festive and peaceful manner," he said.

Referring to his visits to Puja Mandaps in Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj, and Munshiganj, he said that everything was found to be in order, and no complaints regarding security risks were reported.

Jahangir said that cohorts of the fallen fascist government have been spreading rumours on social media about the Durga Puja.

The home adviser called upon the media to play an effective role in countering the rumours and misinformation spread by the accomplices of the fascist regime and a neighbouring country.

"Media have more power than us to counter rumours and misinformation," he opined.

Replying to a question about the upcoming national election, the Home Adviser said the Chief Adviser once again stated at the UNGA session that the national election will be held in February next year.

"We will do whatever is required to hold the election in a peaceful and festive manner," he added.

Source: BSS