DHAKA, April 13, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said today that all possible measures have been taken by the government for smooth celebration of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1426.
“Adequate numbers of law enforcement agencies have already been deployed to ensure tight security in the city including all Baishakhi venues tomorrow,” he told journalists after observing security measures at Ramna Batamul.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Javed Patwary, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah and other officials concerned were accompanied with the minister.
“The capacity of our law enforcing agencies has already been increased and they are now ready to face any sorts of challenges,” said the home minister.
He said cyber security unit of DMP will keep watch on social media to prevent any sorts of rumor which might cause unrest in the country centering the Baishakh celebration.
“The law enforcement agencies are now on high alert in Dhaka and across the country and there is no security threat on the celebration of Baishakhi as the law enforcement agencies have taken necessary measures to ensure foolproof security of the people on the day,” Asaduzzaman added.
He said all celebration areas in the capital are under the radius of close circuit cameras. All rallies and big gatherings will be under compact security system, he said.
The minister urged all irrespective of their castes and creeds to participate the celebration fearlessly.
The DMP, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), special branch of police, detective branch of police, intelligence agencies and other authorities have already been deployed to ensure security in all Baishakhi venues.
Earlier, the minister warned that legal actions would be taken against them who will play vuvuzela and smoke during the celebration.
On the Pahela Baishakh celebration, the main venues particularly Ramna Park, Suhrawardi Udyan, Dhaka University, Rabindra Sarobar, Hatirjheel, Gulshan Park, Bahadurshah Park and its surrounding areas have already been brought under stringent security arrangement by setting up closed circuit camera televisions, archways, and watch towers and deploying law enforcers in large numbers, according to DMP.
The DMP urged the city dwellers not to carry trolley bag, large vanity bag, knife, firearms, scissor, blade and gaslight for the sake of security.
It also requested the city dwellers to leave Ramna Park and Suhrawardi Udyan areas by 6pm on the day.
There are eight gates for Ramna Park venue of which three will be used for entrance and two for exit.
Adequate numbers of police including SWAT, plain clothes, fine arts team and Dhaka University volunteers would be deployed to avert any unwanted incident.
Special teams- plain clothes police, detectives, intelligence team, will be deployed along with regular police force to prevent untoward incidents and eve teasing during the Baishakhi celebration.