There must be effective legal deterrents to prevent politicians from misusing security agencies for partisan purposes.

The army yesterday said delays in its response are often unavoidable, as troops are called in only when police and other agencies struggle to contain law-and-order situations, by which time crucial minutes may already have been lost.

Army troops intervened in the Gopalganj incident solely to protect lives that were under threat, and not in support of any political party, the Army Headquarters said yesterday.

The Bangladesh Army said it has not yet received any official instructions from the government to assist in the upcoming election duties.

There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.

The Bangladesh Army has no plans to engage in waste management of sacrificial animals or dengue mosquito control during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press statement yesterday.

Bangladesh Army and the government are working hand in hand to safeguard the country’s interests and sovereignty, and there is no confrontation or discord between them.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman said yesterday that embroiling the army in controversy would put the country’s sovereignty at grave risk, adding that the Bangladesh Army has made dignified contributions to the country.

The Bangladesh Army has arrested 7,822 individuals across the country since its deployment under the interim government, as part of an ongoing effort to assist law enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has commended the Bangladesh Army for its professionalism and dedication, expressing confidence that it will continue to safeguard national security and sovereignty

He expresses his appreciation for their relentless efforts in maintaining law and order and commended their continued commitment during the holy month of Ramadan

A sense of unease prevails within the National Citizen Party (NCP) over the differing statements coming from its leaders regarding a meeting with the army chief on March 11.

The army has dismissed Hasnat's explosive statement about its chief's suggestion of rehabilitating a refined Awami League

Meanwhile, protests take place at DU overnight to ban Awami League

The Bangladesh Army has responded to recent remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, clarifying that it was not directly contacted regarding the concerns he raised in an interview with he BBC’s HARDtalk.

The UN human rights chief made the revelation in a BBC HARDtalk interview on Wednesday

The government yesterday decided to deploy a joint security patrol of police, army, navy, and BGB in areas of the capital where the law and order situation has deteriorated.

He was speaking after witnessing the Army Manoeuvre Exercise 2024-25, organised by the army's 55 Infantry Division at Rajbari Military Training Area today

ISPR said the report was presenting wrong and baseless information

Army scored the winning goal four minutes from time when Ahsan Habib converted a penalty corner.