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DHAKA, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS) - The Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh General  Waker-Uz-Zaman today put special emphasis on performing duties through  professionalism, impartiality, discipline, patience and citizen-friendly  behavior in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and Referendum.

He came up with this statement while visiting Mymensingh prior to the  upcoming national polls slated for February 12, 2026, said a release of the  Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate this afternoon.

The Army Chief exchanged views with senior military officials, members of the  law enforcement agencies and civil administration officials at the conference  room of Mymensingh City Corporation. 

During the view-exchange-meeting, inter-institutional coordination and  overall security management issues were discussed to hold a free, fair and  peaceful general poll, it said. 

As part of the overall activities of the army personnel deployed under the  'In Aid to the Civil Power', the Army Chief provided necessary guidance also  during his visit, according to the ISPR release. 

Subsequently, General Waker laid the foundation stone of the Olympic Village  at Trishal here and also took part in a board meeting of the Olympic  Association, it added.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army Training and Doctrine Command  (ARTDOC), Engineer-in-Chief (E-in-C) of the Army, GOC of the 19 Infantry  Division and Area Commander of the Ghatail Area, Director General of National  Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC), Secretary of the Ministry of  Youth and Sports and senior military officers from the Army Headquarters and  Ghatail area, Mymensingh Divisional Commissioner, senior officers of the  civil administration and law enforcement agencies, and representatives of  various media outlets were present, among others, on the occasion.