Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has urged authorities to seal Rohingya camps and the border ahead of the parliamentary elections, warning that activities centred on the camps could pose serious security risks.

Speaking at a meeting with law-enforcing officers at the Chattogram Circuit House, Sanaullah said weapons smuggled across the border and concealed inside Rohingya camps were difficult to detect.

"If a group seeks to carry out sabotage using weapons, using the camps makes it very difficult to apprehend them," he said.

The retired brigadier general said if a Rohingya individual possessed a weapon, its "price goes up", and it could be used with relative ease.

"We must strictly control the Rohingya mov...