The interim government of Bangladesh on Saturday planned to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths during the upcoming 13th national elections in February.
According to the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing the move was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his official residence Jamuna in Dhaka on Saturday.
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and the chief adviser鈥檚 special assistants Khuda Baksh Chowdhury and Faiz Tayeb Ahmed attended the meeting.
According to Faiz Tayeb Ahmed the procurement process for the 40,000 body cameras was in its final stage.
鈥榃e are aiming to procure the bodycams by October so police officers can receive adequate training on their key features, including AI capabilities,鈥� he said.
