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The administration is fully prepared to ensure a peaceful 13th national parliamentary election and referendum.

Stating that preparations were going well, Jahangir said: “CCTV cameras have already been installed at most polling centres. At two or three centres where there are no boundary walls, arrangements will be made with bamboo fencing.”

Addressing concerns over illegal arms, he said law enforcement agencies are recovering illegal weapons on a regular basis.

“I am saying this repeatedly -- illegal arms are being seized continuously. The election will be very peaceful and festive.”

Jahangir also said a large number of security personnel would be deployed nationwide during the election.

Around 100,000 members of the army will be on duty, along with 5,000 from the navy, 37,000 from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), 4,000 from the Coast Guard, 150,000 police personnel, 9,000 members of Rab and more than 500,000 members of the Ansar.