More than 5,000 RAB personnel will be deployed in Dhaka and Chittagong for the upcoming City Corporation election, Director General of Rapid Action Battalion Benazir Ahmed has said.
He made the statement while addressing a press conference at RAB's headquarters in the capital on Sunday morning.
Benazir said: “Some 268 patrolling teams will be working in the 134 wards in Chittagong and Dhaka during the polls.
“Besides, 134 motorcycle teams, 134 pain-cloth detective police teams, and 36 striking forces will be deployed in theses wards during the election.”
He said: “GPRS system will be mounted in all the vehicles that will be used during the city corporation elections which will be tracked in the headquarters.”
“With the help of the system, vehicles will be able to join the nearby forces if any problem occurs there,” he added.
The DG also said RAB will only be acting as a supporting force but they can give extra support if demanded by any returning officer.