Staff Reporter :
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed requested not to hold rallies between March 17 and March 26 to help in the successful staging of a 10-day celebration of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which beginning from March 17.
The police while addressing a programme at Rajarbagh police auditorium on Monday also requested all the city dwellers to restrict their movements unless any necessity in these days.
Benazir said that five foreign presidents and prime minister will be visiting Bangladesh to participate in the celebration and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken all the steps required for their security.
The five heads of state or governments will be attending different programmes and police will ensure their securities, the police chief said.
He urged people to co-operate police and restrict their movements without any necessity.
Earlier on Sunday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police acting commissioner Monirul Islam urged all political parties and social-cultural groups to withdraw their scheduled programme on these days.
“If any political party fails to comply with the request, we will consider them as traitors,” Monirul said and adding that “Police will take strict legal action against people who are or will be trying to create any sabotage.”
IGP Benazir said that a group of people are involved in ugly campaign against Bangladesh. They don’t notice any developments and achievements in the country. Bangladesh does not need these types of people.
