Ahead of the February 12 showdown in Bangladesh, intel warns of Rohingya involvement in poll disruptions. Full camp seals proposed by poll bosses? Nixed for practicality. Multi-level security takes center stage.
Vast, ramshackle Cox’s Bazar camps defy containment, says Dhaka Tribune—weak walls, spotty cams. 2017’s Rakhine horrors drove the influx; spillovers hit India too.
Sanaullah’s seal-and-secure border pitch sought to preempt chaos.
Task force consensus: Guard, don’t cage.
22 Jan intel to Home Ministry: Unrealistic seals; brace for vandalism, phoney votes, agitprop pulls, illicit arms.
Fixes urged: CCTV/wall upgrades, path checkposts pre-vote, camp-exit detentions, arm hunts, troop surges, party no-gos.
Polls roil with fraud cries, cop bias claims, faction fights; 12.77cr voters, but ghost Rohingyas suspected.
Faith’s election weaponization frets observers: Extremism thrives sans democracy, leaders hawk paradise, Sharia amid unrest.