The police are thinking that the main challenge in the 12th parliamentary election is to bring voters in Dhaka to the polling stations on the voting day slated for 7 January.
This has been learnt from the police officials and councillors who attended a meeting.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) organised a meeting to exchange views on law and order with the councillors of two city corporations at the Rajarbagh Police Lines in the capital on Monday.
A decision has been taken that councillors will bring the voters to the polling stations and the police will ensure their security. If anyone obstructs the voters to cast their votes, they will be brought to book.
You are the public representatives at the grassroots. You know who the criminals are. If you provide information and we work together, we will be able to eliminate criminals from society. At least we will be able to control them till 7 January. If we can pass the 7 January election peacefully, the country will overcome a big problem
In the meeting, the police sought cooperation from the councillors to maintain law and order, to prevent violence including torching vehicles and to identify those who want to obstruct the election.
A decision has been taken that councillors will bring the voters to the polling stations and the police will ensure their security. If anyone obstructs the voters to cast their votes, he or she will be brought to book.
At the beginning of the meeting, DMP joint commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarker disclosed the objectives and purpose of the meeting.
He said one of the objectives was to find out ward-based risks in the election and to way out solutions to it. Another target is to ensure active participation of ward councillors to prevent ongoing sabotage and arson attacks.
Biplob Kumar Sarker said, "You are the public representatives at the grassroots. You know who the criminals are. If you provide information and we work together, we will be able to eliminate criminals from society. At least we will be able to control them till 7 January. If we can pass the 7 January election peacefully, the country will overcome a big problem."
After the meeting while talking to newspersons, DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman said those who will try to resist the upcoming election, legal action will be taken against them.
He said there is no specific risk over the upcoming elections and there is no advance information on sabotage.
Habibur Rahman said there are 129 councillors in two city corporations in Dhaka metropolitan area. They were invited today. They have informed the police about the problems of law and order in their respective areas.