Staff Reporter :
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has said that the Pahela Baishakh programe, the first day of the Bangla calendar, must end by 2pm on Thursday.
The DMP chief said it after visiting the security arrangements at Ramna Batamul , the main venue for the Bangla New Year celebrations on Tuesday afternoon.
The DMP commissioner said, “Celebrations this year will be a little different. No food stalls will be allowed due to the holy Ramadan.
“We have urged the organisers to conclude all type of events before 2pm so that people could return home on time for Iftar.” Law enforcement will erect barricades to cut off vehicle traffic in the Nilkhet, Palashi, and Bangla Motor areas during the celebrations. The DMP chief said, people will have to enter the venues through archways and metal detectors.
Similar security measures will be implemented in the Hatirjheel, Rabindra Sarobar and others attractive areas of the capital. All venues will be under CCTV surveillance, and separate watch towers will be set up in important areas.
