Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The government has moved to boster the personal security of July movement fighters, coordinators, parliamentary candidates and senior political leaders amid growing concerns over law and order ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections.

As part of the initiative, several frontline figures of the July movement have been provided with gunmen, while the process of issuing personal firearms licences is under way.

Those receiving security include former interim government adviser and National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam, NCP southern region chief coordinator Hasnat Abdullah, senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara, and northern region chief coordinator Sarjis Alam.

Maintaining law and order ahead of...