Law enforcers told to prepare for February election

The Home Ministry has asked law enforcement agencies to start preparing for the next national election, likely to be held in February 2026, according to reports by local media.

At a meeting in Dhaka on Monday, officials said police, RAB, BGB, and other forces will carry out two joint drills – one in September and another just before the election – to improve coordination and response.

An adviser at the meeting said the agencies should be ready for possible violence and take steps to prevent or contain it. “If unrest breaks out at any polling centre, forces must know how to respond together,” he was quoted as saying.

Police officials noted that while overall law and order is improving, robbery cases are on the rise. 

The meeting also raised concerns over the handling of rape cases, with calls for more serious attention to both reported and unreported incidents.

Senior officials from multiple agencies attended the meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs.