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Army Chief visits Dhaka army camp, holds views-exchange meeting
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 05 Feb 2026, 01:13 PM
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Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman. File photo
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Thursday visited an army camp at the National Stadium in Dhaka’s Gulistan ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum scheduled for 12 February.
During the visit, the Army Chief attended a views-exchange meeting with senior military officials, officials from the Dhaka Metropolitan, divisional and district administrations, and representatives of various law enforcement agencies at the National Stadium conference hall.
Discussions focused on inter-agency coordination and overall security management to ensure that the national election is conducted in a peaceful, neutral and fair manner.
General Waker-Uz-Zaman put an emphasis on the importance of professionalism, neutrality, discipline, patience and citizen-friendly conduct in carrying out election-related duties.
He also inspected the activities of army personnel deployed “In Aid to the Civil Power” and provided necessary instructions.
Senior military officials present during the visit included the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army Training and Doctrine Command, the GOC of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Savar Area, as well as senior officers from Army Headquarters and the Dhaka and Savar areas.
The Dhaka Divisional Commissioner, senior officials of the civil administration and law enforcement agencies, and representatives of various media outlets were also present at the meeting.
Since 22 January, the Army Chief has been holding similar views-exchange meetings with senior military officials, civil administrators at the divisional and district levels, and law enforcement agencies in Dhaka, Chattogram, Cumilla, Rangpur, Bogura, Barishal, Jashore, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet, Ghatail and the Savar area.
The initiative aims to strengthen inter-agency and inter-service coordination among all bodies responsible for election duties ahead of the Bangladesh elections.