Chittagong Bureau :
The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police here have taken up tight security measures to avert any untoward incidents during celebrations on 31st night and New Year-2016.
Police and RAB sources said law enforcers will keep vigil at different important points in the city and district to fend off any possible untoward incidents. The CMP will engage 1,550 police personnel at 121 points all over Chittagong and would set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the metropolis for the purpose, sources said. The CMP will not allow any programme in the city’s main streets on 31st night for the sake of a peaceful law and order situation.The RAB will also deploy over 250 personnel in different area including education institutions in Chittagong to maintain law and order.
Chittagong district police will also keep vigil from last afternoon by deploying over 1,250 police personal at important places including upazila headquarters under its jurisdictions on this occasion, district police officials said. District police will also give more attention at Chittagong University, Chittagong University of Engineering Technology (CUET) and other private university campuses during the celebrations.
Clear sea beaches by 5pm on Dec 31:
Visitors will be not be allowed to stroll on the Patenga and Parki sea beaches in Chittagong after 5pm on Dec 31 as part of security measures heightened for the New Year’s Eve. In a media statement issued on Friday, Chittagong Metropolitan Police have asked the people to close events at popular hangout spots of the port city such as Foy’s Lake, DC Hill, Agrabad and Kazir Deurhi Children’s Park by 6pm on that day.
No vehicle will be allowed on the Airport-Patenga Road after 7pm except those carrying passengers to and from the airport.
To hold any programme on the grounds or on the roads, prior permission has to be secured, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police said. Use of crackers, fireworks and firearms are prohibited from Saturday 8pm to Sunday 5am.
The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police here have taken up tight security measures to avert any untoward incidents during celebrations on 31st night and New Year-2016.
Police and RAB sources said law enforcers will keep vigil at different important points in the city and district to fend off any possible untoward incidents. The CMP will engage 1,550 police personnel at 121 points all over Chittagong and would set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the metropolis for the purpose, sources said. The CMP will not allow any programme in the city’s main streets on 31st night for the sake of a peaceful law and order situation.The RAB will also deploy over 250 personnel in different area including education institutions in Chittagong to maintain law and order.
Chittagong district police will also keep vigil from last afternoon by deploying over 1,250 police personal at important places including upazila headquarters under its jurisdictions on this occasion, district police officials said. District police will also give more attention at Chittagong University, Chittagong University of Engineering Technology (CUET) and other private university campuses during the celebrations.
Clear sea beaches by 5pm on Dec 31:
Visitors will be not be allowed to stroll on the Patenga and Parki sea beaches in Chittagong after 5pm on Dec 31 as part of security measures heightened for the New Year’s Eve. In a media statement issued on Friday, Chittagong Metropolitan Police have asked the people to close events at popular hangout spots of the port city such as Foy’s Lake, DC Hill, Agrabad and Kazir Deurhi Children’s Park by 6pm on that day.
No vehicle will be allowed on the Airport-Patenga Road after 7pm except those carrying passengers to and from the airport.
To hold any programme on the grounds or on the roads, prior permission has to be secured, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police said. Use of crackers, fireworks and firearms are prohibited from Saturday 8pm to Sunday 5am.
