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Watch towers, CCTVs to be installed to monitor Rohingyas: Mozammel
DHAKA, Sept 8, 2020 (BSS) – Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM
Mozammel Haque today said fence, watch towers and CCTVs (Close Circuit
Television Cameras) will be installed to beef up surveillance in and
around the camps of Rohingyas to check criminal activities.
“We will set up 24 watch towers, construct fence and install CCTVs
to monitors activities in Rohingya camps round-the-clock,” he told
journalists after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order
at the home ministry conference room.
Mozammel said the meeting has decided to construct fence along with
setting up CCTVs and watch towers aimed at controlling drugs
smuggling, as a section of Rohingyas engaged in such activities.
“The meeting also agreed to continue anti-drug operations and
identify patrons of drug smuggling to bring them to book. Measures are
underway to update the existing Narcotics Control Act-2018 to ensure
visible punishment for smugglers,” he said.
The minister said a committee will be formed to coordinate all
reports prepared by intelligence agencies on various issues.
Replying to a question, he said the meeting has given authority to
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal for constituting the committee.
The minister said the law and order situation in the country is
under control. The meeting decided to bring more than 500 foreign
nationals, staying in Bangladesh without legal documents, in a camp
and deport them to their origin countries, he added.
“We have asked National Board of Revenue (NBR) to enquire about
payment mode against foreign advertisements,” he said.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will
check internet based televisions and channels whether they maintain
licenses or permissions from authorities concerned and offices in
Bangladesh, Mozammel said.
The meeting asked law enforcement agencies to find culprits behind
the attack on UNO (Upazila Nirbahi Officer) Wahida Khanam through
in-depth investigation.
“We have also decided to bring upazila complex under security and
CCTVs surveillance,” the minister added.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, State Minister for Public
Administration Farhad Hossain and officials concerned joined the
meeting.
Law Minister Anisul Haq, Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Minister Shahab Uddin, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmood
Chowdhury, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md. Mahbub
Ali , State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian joined
the meeting virtually.
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