In response to a question of the reporters about BNP chairperson’s demand of deploying the army in the next polls, Obaidul Quader said, “When election was held at BNP’s regime, General Ziaur Rahman and Begum Zia deployed the army as striking force. The army will be deployed in the next election in the same way.” He said, “The army will be deployed as striking force where…

Among the detainees, 515 were Bangladeshi nationals, he said. Another 135 were from Indonesia, 102 from Myanmar, 50 from the Philippines, five from Thailand and two from Vietnam. Malaysia also detained 101 women and three children. The detainees did not have the necessary enforcement card (e-card) or permits for temporary residence, authorities said. Sixteen employers were held for hiring and harbouring…