CA directs to recover illegl arms ahead of polls

Staff Reporter :

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday all looted weapons must be recovered as soon as possible ahead of the upcoming February national election to ensure law and order across the country.

“The looted weapons must be recovered before the election by any means,” he said while presiding over the 119th meeting of the National Implementation Committee on Administrative Reorganization (NICAR) on Tuesday at the National Guest House Jamuna.

Following the meeting, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.

He said the issue of elections was discussed in detail, with special emphasis placed on the recovery of looted weapons to maintain law and order nationwide.

Alam said, “We know the history behind many of those who are expressing doubts about the election.

We are not unaware of the amount of broking they have done in the last fifteen and a half years. So we are not surprised by such statements.”

He added that everyone has the freedom of expression and the right to speak but made it clear that the government’s position on the election is firm.

“The election will be held on February 12-not a day before, not a day after. The government firmly believes that the election will be held on the scheduled day and will be conducted very beautifully,” Alam said.

He also noted that people across the country do not believe the rumours about the election being spread on social media.