BSS, Chittagong :
Brisk preparations are afoot to welcome the Bengali New Year-1424, popularly called Pahela Baishakh, on Friday.
Socio-cultural organisations including the district administration have chalked out an elaborate programme to celebrate the day to be participated by the people of all sects, religions and opinions. The law enforcement agencies have taken extensive security measures in the city and district for the celebration in a cheerful and festive environment.
Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have taken special steps to tighten security in the city and its adjacent district. The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and District Police took decision to deploy 3,150 police personnel and nearly 250 RAB members for uninterrupted the celebration of “Pahela Boishakh” in the city and district. CMP sources said they would deploy 1,650 police personnel at 92 points and set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the city.
All entry and exit points of the city are being monitored round-the-clock by setting the Closed Circuit TV Cameras, the sources added.
RAB will also deploy over 250 personnel in different strategic areas in Chittagong city and district to maintain law and order, RAB sources added. RAB personnel will be deployed in close proximity of the check-posts and they will extend security assistance to police, besides protecting all key point installations (KPIs) in and around the city.
Reazaul Masud, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said they will also keep alert over 1,500 police personnel at important places including upazila headquarters on the occasion.
Special security measures will be taken especially at the large Boishakhi Mela venues at DC Hill, CRB area, Shilpakala Academy, Foy’s Lake, Patenga Sea Beach, Chittagong Zoo, Swadhinata Park, Chittagong Port, Naval Museum and Shishu Park, the sources added.
A ‘Mongol Shovajatra’ organised by district administration will be brought out in the city on Friday to be participated by people from all walks of life.
Vehicles to be restricted on Pahela Baishakh: The law enforcing agencies particularly Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) has taken special security measures for Pahela Baishak, the first day of Bengali New Year. The CMP has directed to stop movements of vehicles at DC Hill area and its adjoining roads Jamal Khan, Momin Road, Buddhist Temple road, Nandan Kanon, Enayet Bazar, CRB Shirish Tola area and its adjoining roads Kazirdewri, Stadium, Tigerpass Bypass road, Patenga sea beach and its adjoining roads Katgor to seabeach, Airport to sea beach and Golden Beach roads from 6 am to 6 pm on April 14 to observe Pahela Baishak, the first day of Bengali New Year.
CMP Commissioner Iqbal Bahar held a press conference at the commissioner’s conference hall on Wednesday morning. Addressing the press conference CMP Commissioner Iqbal Bahar said police has taken special measures for controlling the law and order situation on April 14 to observe the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year.
He said, “CMP will stop movements of vehicles at DC Hill area and its adjoining roads, CRB Shirish Tola area and its adjoining roads, Patenga sea beach and its adjoining roads from 6 am to 6 pm on April 14 to observe the Pahela Baishak, the first day of Bengali New Year.”
Brisk preparations are afoot to welcome the Bengali New Year-1424, popularly called Pahela Baishakh, on Friday.
Socio-cultural organisations including the district administration have chalked out an elaborate programme to celebrate the day to be participated by the people of all sects, religions and opinions. The law enforcement agencies have taken extensive security measures in the city and district for the celebration in a cheerful and festive environment.
Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have taken special steps to tighten security in the city and its adjacent district. The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and District Police took decision to deploy 3,150 police personnel and nearly 250 RAB members for uninterrupted the celebration of “Pahela Boishakh” in the city and district. CMP sources said they would deploy 1,650 police personnel at 92 points and set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the city.
All entry and exit points of the city are being monitored round-the-clock by setting the Closed Circuit TV Cameras, the sources added.
RAB will also deploy over 250 personnel in different strategic areas in Chittagong city and district to maintain law and order, RAB sources added. RAB personnel will be deployed in close proximity of the check-posts and they will extend security assistance to police, besides protecting all key point installations (KPIs) in and around the city.
Reazaul Masud, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said they will also keep alert over 1,500 police personnel at important places including upazila headquarters on the occasion.
Special security measures will be taken especially at the large Boishakhi Mela venues at DC Hill, CRB area, Shilpakala Academy, Foy’s Lake, Patenga Sea Beach, Chittagong Zoo, Swadhinata Park, Chittagong Port, Naval Museum and Shishu Park, the sources added.
A ‘Mongol Shovajatra’ organised by district administration will be brought out in the city on Friday to be participated by people from all walks of life.
Vehicles to be restricted on Pahela Baishakh: The law enforcing agencies particularly Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) has taken special security measures for Pahela Baishak, the first day of Bengali New Year. The CMP has directed to stop movements of vehicles at DC Hill area and its adjoining roads Jamal Khan, Momin Road, Buddhist Temple road, Nandan Kanon, Enayet Bazar, CRB Shirish Tola area and its adjoining roads Kazirdewri, Stadium, Tigerpass Bypass road, Patenga sea beach and its adjoining roads Katgor to seabeach, Airport to sea beach and Golden Beach roads from 6 am to 6 pm on April 14 to observe Pahela Baishak, the first day of Bengali New Year.
CMP Commissioner Iqbal Bahar held a press conference at the commissioner’s conference hall on Wednesday morning. Addressing the press conference CMP Commissioner Iqbal Bahar said police has taken special measures for controlling the law and order situation on April 14 to observe the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year.
He said, “CMP will stop movements of vehicles at DC Hill area and its adjoining roads, CRB Shirish Tola area and its adjoining roads, Patenga sea beach and its adjoining roads from 6 am to 6 pm on April 14 to observe the Pahela Baishak, the first day of Bengali New Year.”
