Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) is fully prepared ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, with 600,000 Ansar members set to be deployed across the country.

"They will serve as the first line of defence at polling centres while working in close coordination with other law enforcement agencies," said Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, Director General (DG) of Ansar and VDP.

Regarding digital monitoring during the election, the DG said that for the first time, the Ansar force will introduce a digital monitoring system, reports BSS.

"All necessary information of each member will be stored in a software database integrating their NID number, QR code, and service records. This syste...