Dhaka, June 15 -- Law-enforcing agencies are fully prepared to maintain law and order during the upcoming election, says Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

"We don't want police who kick or whack people. Instead, we want police who are humane in nature," he told the media following a core committee meeting on security at his ministry on Sunday, the first working day after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.

Before that, the advisor exchanged post-Eid greetings with officials and employees of the ministry and members of his security.

When asked about the preparation of the law-enforcing agencies to handle the next election, the advisor said: "I think the law and order forces will be ready at any time the Election Commission schedules the elect...