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No march past at Parade Ground on Dec 16: Kamal
DHAKA, Nov 7, 2018 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said
that march past would not be held at the National Parade Ground on December
16 this year due to the upcoming national election.
“Every year parade is held on December 16 at the National Parade Ground,
but this the parade will not be held due to national election,” he said this
after a meeting on law and order on the occasion of the Victory Day
celebration at the ministry conference room.
The minister said the programme of the victory day at the national parade
ground has been cancelled but everything would be held on the Victory Day as
per previous year.
Kamal said law enforcement agencies have been asked to boost up security
measures on the occasion of the Victory Day.
Members of Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force
usually join the Combined Military parade at the parade square. The President
receives
salam as part of the parade, while the Prime Minister, cabinet members,
judges, chiefs of three services, parliament members, diplomats and invited
foreign guests remain present on the Parade Ground.
The Home Minister said, “The national memorial at Savar will be brought
under close circuit television cameras’ vigilance. The President, the Prime
Minister and diplomats will be given the highest security on the day.”
Among others, Secretary of Public Security Division Mostafa Kamal Uddin,
Secretary of Security Services Division Farid Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury,
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Javed Patwari, Director General of Rapid
Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed, Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan
Police (DMP) Asaduzzaman Miah and officials concerned were present in the
meeting.
BSS/ASG/SAS/RY/1805 hrs