Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Members of the army and other law enforcement agencies are being deployed across the country from Sunday (today) ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12.

The deployment will continue for seven days - four days before polling, on election day, and three days after - until February 14.

Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said that the army are already in the field and will now be formally deployed from today, reports BSS.

Mentioning that law enforcement agencies would begin deployment from today, four days ahead of the election, he said that their presence will continue for a total of seven days - covering the pre-election period, election day itself, and the three days f...