Bangladesh deploys army to keep peace ahead of Sunday's election

Members of Bangladesh Army arrive at a temporary camp, after the army was deployed across the country, in order to help civil administration during general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 3, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

DHAKA (Reuters) - Troops deployed across Bangladesh on Wednesday amid fears of violence ahead of a national election which the main opposition party is boycotting.

Soldiers travelled in armoured vehicles to temporary camps set up across the capital Dhaka to help the civil administration maintain peace and security.