DHAKA: The home ministry passed an order for submission of privately-owned legal firearms and ammunition to nearby police stations or authorized dealers ahead of the 10th national polls scheduled to be held on January 5.

According to the direction, the privately-owned legal firearms have to be submitted from December 23 to December 27.

The arms and ammunitions will remain prohibited using arms till January 15.

BDST: 1715 HRS, DEC 23, 2013
Edited by: Morshed Jahan Mithun, Newsroom Editor/M. Mahbub Alam, Asst Output Editor [email protected]