Staff Reporter :
The law and order situation ahead of the Dhaka city polls is ‘completely under control’ and showing no signs of disruption, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
His remarks came after the ruling party Awami League (AL) and the BNP blamed each other for ‘gathering outsiders and armed criminals’ in Dhaka prior to the elections.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to a school in Dhaka celebrating Saraswati Puja on Thursday, the minister said the law enforcement agencies
The law and order situation ahead of the Dhaka city polls is ‘completely under control’ and showing no signs of disruption, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
His remarks came after the ruling party Awami League (AL) and the BNP blamed each other for ‘gathering outsiders and armed criminals’ in Dhaka prior to the elections.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to a school in Dhaka celebrating Saraswati Puja on Thursday, the minister said the law enforcement agencies
remain under the control of the Election Commission (EC) during an election and they are following the commission’s instructions.
“I believe the overall situation is good and under control.”
The voting for the city corporation elections will take place on Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm in 2,468 centres.
On Wednesday, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader alleged that the BNP is gathering armed activists to sabotage the election.
In response, BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain blamed the Awami League for gathering outsiders to capture polling centres.
