CCTV cameras have been installed at 680 polling centres in Gaibandha district, including high-risk char areas to maintain law and order situation.

According to the local administration, 379 out of 680 polling centers have been designated high-risk and CCTV cameras have been installed in all centers.

Members of Bangladesh Army, BGB, RAB, police, and Ansar will be on standby, along with 40 executive magistrates, to respond to any incidents.

Gaibandha Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer Mohammad Masudur Rahman Molla said that CCTV coverage has been extended to all polling centers and the helipads in char areas will allow quick military response to maintain law and order.

All necessary preparations have been taken centering the national election, he said.

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Besides, 165 polling centers in remote areas along the Teesta, Jamuna, and Brahmaputra rivers in seven upazilas of the district are particularly challenging. Many voters in these char areas are hesitant to go to polling stations due to unfamiliar people, fear of robbery and difficult terrain.

Roads are limited, fields separate homes from polling centers, and overall security is minimal.

To maintain law and order, the army has deployed patrols in Fulchhari’s Jigabari char and Kurigram’s Chilmarir char.

Four helipads have been constructed in the remote char areas of Teesta, Jamuna and Brahmaputra rivers to ensure rapid deployment of troops if needed.