Election Commission Finalizes Poll Preparations: Record Security Deployment

According to EC data, over 127.7 million voters are expected to cast their ballots across 42,779 polling stations nationwide. A total of 51 political parties are contesting, with BNP fielding the highest number of candidates at 288. Approximately 900,000 security personnel, including the Army, Police, and Ansar, along with 1,050 executive magistrates, will maintain law and order. The Commission anticipates a voter turnout of around 55%, as preparations for the final phase of ballot distribution reach their conclusion.