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Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday directed members of the armed forces to perform their election-related duties with strict professionalism and neutrality.

He gave the directives during his visit to Cox’s Bazar ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release.

The army chief travelled to the coastal district as part of election preparations. He met with senior military officers, officials of various law enforcement agencies, and members of the civil administration at the BIAM Foundation regional centre.

The meeting discussed inter-agency coordination and overall security management to ensure that the upcoming national election and referendum are held in a peaceful, fair, and neutral manner.

At the meeting, Gen Waker emphasised the

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