Dhaka-14, 16 constituencies marked highly risk-prone: Army

Around 18 percent of the total polling centres in Dhaka-14, Dhaka-16 and Dhaka-18 constituencies have been identified as risk-prone.

Among the three constituencies, Dhaka-14 and Dhaka-16 are marked as highly risky. Mirpur Army Camp Commander of the Bangladesh Army Lt Col SM Fuad Masrur made the remarks on Saturday afternoon during a briefing at the Mirpur Indoor Stadium on overall security arrangements and election preparedness for Dhaka-14, -16 and -18 constituencies ahead of the national parliamentary election. Lt Col Fuad Masrur said the Army remains on the highest alert to ensure that voters can travel to and from polling centres without disruption.  Based on the level of risk, polling centres have been categorised as highly risk-prone, medium-risk and general, and necessary security measures are being taken accordingly, he said.

He also urged journalists to conduct preliminary verification before disseminating any information related to disorder or sabotage during the election period, so that misleading or provocative news is not published, UNB reports.

The camp commander added that the Army will ensure the security of both election candidates and media personnel. 
He also requested to inform law enforcement agencies immediately if any risky situation is observed.