Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday reaffirmed the government's full preparedness to hold the forthcoming national elections scheduled for February next year.

"We are fully ready to conduct the next general election and do not foresee any difficulties," he told reporters following a meeting of the core committee on law and order at the Secretariat.The Home Adviser called upon all stakeholders, especially the media, to extend their cooperation in ensuring a smooth and fair electoral process.

Replying to a separate query, Jahangir Alam said the government has approved a Tk 400 crore allocation for the procurement of body-worn cameras, which will be purchased through due procedures....