, Feb. 5 -- Army Headquarters on Thursday said around 100,000 army personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure a free, fair and uninterrupted environment for the national election, with the key objective of restoring voters' confidence.

Director of the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters Brig Gen Dewan Mohammad Monzur Hossain shared the information at a press briefing on Thursday at the Roller Skating Complex in the capital.

He focused on the activities of the Bangladesh Army deployed under In Aid to Civil Power.

He said that in previous elections, a maximum of 40,000 to 42,000 army personnel were deployed, mainly as striking forces stationed in far from pooling centres' areas.

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