Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Army believes that once the election is held, law and order will gradually improve, permitting troops to return to barracks.

At a press conference at Dhaka Cantonment on Wednesday, Lt Gen Md Mainur Rahman, general officer commanding of the Army Training and Doctrine Command (GOC ARTDOC), said the extended deployment of troops in law enforcement over the past 15 months has "disrupted" regular training and operational routines.

The Army has been involved in managing floods in Cumilla and Noakhali, controlling civil unrest, safeguarding police stations, maintaining traffic responsibilities, and supporting overall law and order -- tasks outside its primary mandate.

He underlined that resuming barracks duties...