Dhaka Metropolitan Police has chalked out foolproof security measures for peaceful celebration of the Victory Day, Christmas Day and 31st night in the capital.
DMP commissioner SM Sazzat Ali on Thursday said that after a coordination meeting on security, law and order and traffic management at DMP headquarters.
鈥楧MP will take flawless security measures to maintain the law and order in the city ahead of the three big events,鈥� he said, seeking full cooperation from the citizens for peacefully celebration of the occasions.
鈥榃e have planned foolproof security measures to make sure no untoward and subversive incident is occurred marking the days,鈥� he added.聽聽聽聽聽
DMP joint commissioner (operations) Mohammad Shahidullah gave presentation on overall security plan adopted centring the three events in the capital.
According to the plan, adequate number of uniformed and plainclothes police force will be deployed in every church in addition to sweeping by dog squads. Fire service and civil defence force will be kept ready.
Power supply would remain uninterrupted in all church and no floating shops or hawkers would be allowed to sit in the church area. Pilgrims were requested not to come to the churches with any bags.
Patrols of the law enforcing agencies in the city would be increased on the eve of 31 night and New Year celebration.
Fireworks, crackers and lanterns would be completely prohibited. Nobody would be allowed to enter the Dhaka University area without an ID card on the 31st night.
As part of integrated traffic management, traffic department would control vehicular movement in Gulshan, Hatirjheel and DU areas.
In addition, intelligence surveillance would be heightened along with cyber patrolling to prevent rumours and propaganda, and social media would be monitored.
High officials of DMP were present at the meeting.
Later, in a meeting with Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh at Segunbagicha, the DMP chief said that there was no security threat over the three occasions.