Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) on Thursday asked election officials and members of law enforcement agencies to discharge their duties with utmost integrity, efficiency and professionalism.

"Government officials are not members of any political party. They are salaried employees of the state, paid by taxpayers' money. Any form of partiality or biased conduct towards a political party will not be accepted," he said.

The adviser made the remarks while speaking at a law and order coordination meeting at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium at Rajarbagh in the capital in the afternoon.

The meeting was organised by the Home Ministry and the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner's Office to ensure the smoo...