Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed security agencies to ensure that law and order are maintained "at any cost" in the lead-up to the upcoming national election, amid growing concerns over political tensions, targeted violence, and attacks on media and cultural institutions.

The directive was issued at a high-level meeting on Monday at the state guest house Jamuna where the overall law-and-order situation was reviewed. Professor Yunus chaired the meeting.

Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman and top officials from police, intelligence, and other law enforcement agencies attended the meeting.

At the meeting, discussions focused on various security ch...