Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. File Photo

DHAKA, Nov 26, 2025 (BSS)- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today inspected the election training and preparedness of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Dhaka Battalion (5 BGB) training ground at BGB Headquarters in Peelkhana ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliament election.

Election commissioners, the Senior Secretary of the Election Commission, BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs and BGB were present during the inspection, said a BGB press release.

Following the training exercise, the CEC spoke to the media, praising the professionalism, dedication and readiness of BGB members in ensuring a free, fair and peaceful election. 

He highlighted the role of field-level BGB personnel in maintaining discipline and neutrality throughout the electoral process.

Later, the CEC held a views-exchange meeting at the Shaheed Shakil Ahmed Hall with BGB members of all ranks. 

The session was joined via video teleconference by all BGB regions, sectors, battalions and units across the country.

During the meeting, the CEC provided strategic guidance to BGB personnel deployed for election duties.

According to BGB, a total of 1,210 platoons of the force will be deployed nationwide for election duties. 

BGB personnel will be on duty in all upazilas except Sandwip, Hatia and Kutubdia, and will operate independently in 60 out of 115 border upazilas.

The election training for BGB personnel has begun on August 24, 2025. In four phases the training will continue till January 22, 2026.