Dhaka: Bangladesh's caretaker government on Saturday night announced it was ordering the army out to maintain law and order in aid of civil administration.
The Dhaka Metropolitan police also banned all kinds of gatherings around the Bangabhaban, the official residence of President Iajuddin Ahmed, who heads the caretaker government.
The home ministry said the army was being called out "to maintain law and order in aid of the civil society ahead of elections".
Government sources said the deployment would be effective "immediately".
"The government already deployed the law enforcement agencies including police, BDR, Ansar to face any untoward incident ahead of the upcoming general elections," a statement said.
"Yet, the president and the chief adviser ordered deployment of the armed forces as its necessity was felt to protect the life and property of the people, keep alive the economic activities, siege illegal weapons and control terrorists," it added.
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