Army deployment in 62 districts begins today, Wednesday, to ensure peaceful conduct of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections to be held on January 7 as the deployment will continue till January 10, an official release said.
A release issued by the Defense Ministry said members of the armed forces will perform duties jointly with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in 47 border upazilas.
Apart from their sole deployment in 45 upazilas, BGB members will also be accompanied by coast guard forces in four coastal upazilas.