The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh chief Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury disapproved of the government decision to send troops back to barracks ahead of the polls as he said the country had witnessed unexpected incidents in the past during election campaign.

"The army should be engaged in aiding civil administration for holding peaceful and successful parliamentary polls," the former President said on Tuesday.

He said the government would have to take all types of security measurements for providing security and safety to voters, candidates, campaigners and poll officials so all can be election-oriented.

"The government will have to take the total responsibility of providing security to all the poll-campaign meetings as the country had experienced some unexpected incidents in the past during election campaign," said the BDB leader at a press conference, a day after the caretaker government relaxed emergency rules and decided on troop pullout from field level.