Dhaka: Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged all quarters to remain vigilant and united against any attempt to thwart the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. "They (Awami League) will definitely try to foil the upcoming election. We seek cooperation from all concerned including the political parties and media so that they can't succeed," he said.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Home Adviser made these remarks while responding to questions about possible conspiracy to foil the national election following a meeting of the core committee on law and order at his ministry in the Bangladesh Secretariat. He called upon all the political parties to remain united, setting aside personal and party interests, to begin the journey towards the democratic process.
"There might be differences of opinion. But, all the political parties should remain united forgetting all the personal and political interests to start journey towards democracy with an aim to achieve greater interest for the nation," he emphasized. The Home Adviser reflected on the unity among political parties during the ouster of the fascist Awami League government on August 5, 2024, urging that such unity should prevail again.
Otherwise, he warned, the cohorts of the fascist could create disorder and a subversive situation. In response to another question, Jahangir assured that law enforcement agencies are fully prepared to conduct the next election in a free, fair, neutral, and festive manner. He emphasized the importance of spontaneous public participation in holding a participatory election and urged political parties to encourage voter turnout.