Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said measures are being taken to prevent arms smuggling into the country ahead of the national election.

"All necessary steps will be taken to recover firearms-- not only during the election, but always. Measures will be taken so that no arms can enter the country," he said while talking to reporters after visiting the BADC Seed Building adjacent to Gabtoli bus terminal in the capital, UNB reports.

The adviser said arms recovery is a continuous process and it is expected that all arms will be recovered before the election.

On election preparations, Jahangir Alam said, "We are making the necessary preparations, and there will be no difficulties i...