Law and order remain stable after verdict against Hasina: Home Adviser

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the law and order situation remains normal after a tribunal awarded the death sentence to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case of crimes against humanity for ordering a crackdown on the student-led July Uprising.

“The law and order situation remains stable, barring a few isolated incidents,” he said during a meeting with German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr. Rüdiger Lotz at the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Secretariat here this afternoon.

He further claimed that crime rates are under control and that citizens are now able to express their opinions freely.

“If anyone attempts to disrupt the law and order situation, it will be dealt with a strong hand,” he warned.

The Home Adviser indicated that Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections are likely to be held in the first half of February next year.

Responding to the ambassador’s query about the election timing, he said, “I hope the election will be held on time. However, determining the specific day and date is the responsibility of the Election Commission.”

He added that law enforcement agencies are fully prepared for any date finalized by the Election Commission.

The discussion covered key bilateral and domestic issues, including public reactions following Sheikh Hasina’s recent verdict, the upcoming national election schedule, election preparedness, cybercrime, prisoner extradition agreements, and the overall law and order situation in the country.

Chowdhury emphasized that Germany and Bangladesh remain tested friends and expressed optimism about further strengthening bilateral ties.

The meeting was also attended by Additional Secretary (Political) of the Home Ministry Khandaker Md. Mahabubur Rahman, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Germany in Dhaka Anja Kersten, and other officials.