The Ministry of Home Affairs has drawn up a comprehensive action plan, including specialized training programs, to ensure the upcoming national parliamentary elections are held in a free, fair, neutral, and secure manner, said Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday.

He revealed the information while briefing journalists after a meeting of the core committee on law and order at the ministry’s conference room in the Secretariat.

The Home Ministry, in coordination with all concerned agencies, has formulated a clear and coordinated action plan to ensure a smooth and peaceful voting process,” the adviser said. “Anyone or any group attempting to create chaos or disrupt the polls will be identified and brought under the law, facing stern action.”

He said instructions have been given to all field-level officials — including deputy commissioners, police superintendents, upazila executive officers, and officers-in-charge — to carry out their duties impartially. Law enforcement personnel and election officials have also been directed to refrain from any unlawful activities during the election period, he added.

To ensure maximum security, the adviser said CCTV cameras will be installed at all vulnerable polling stations, along with an effective monitoring system.

A sufficient number of body-worn cameras will also be provided to security and election officials,” he added, noting that patrols and intelligence surveillance have been intensified to prevent any deterioration of law and order.

Referring to lessons learned from previous elections, the adviser said, “Steps have been taken to avoid assigning individuals who served in key roles during the 2014, 2018, and 2024 national elections to similar positions in the upcoming polls.”

On election-related boundary demarcation, he said necessary measures are being taken to ensure that law and order remain stable throughout the process.

Jahangir Alam said election-related training for law enforcement agencies is already underway and will be completed as soon as possible.

Around 150,000 police personnel are undergoing election duty training. Conducted in 28 batches across 130 venues nationwide, the three-day training sessions began on October 5, 2025, and are expected to be completed by January 15, 2026,” he said.

Regarding auxiliary forces, he said a total of 585,000 Ansar and VDP members will receive pre-election training — 135,000 of them armed and 450,000 unarmed — for deployment across approximately 45,000 polling centers.Their training is expected to conclude by mid-January 2026.

The adviser added that 33,000 members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be deployed across 1,100 platoons during the elections, with 60% of their training already completed and the rest to be finished by December 31. In addition, about 80,000 members of the armed forces will be deployed to maintain order during the polls.

Responding to a question about the so-called “safe exit” for advisers, Jahangir Alam said, “What one wants is a personal matter. My children live in this country. Why would I alone seek a safe exit?”

When asked about the trial of accused army personnel being held in military custody, he said, “All such proceedings will follow due legal process.”

Senior officials including Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Home Affairs Md Khoda Box Chowdhury and Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Nasimul Ghani were present at the briefing.