Chittagong Bureau :
The Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police have decided to enforce a four-tier security measure in and around the Central Shaheed Minar in the city and all Shaheed Minars at Upazila headquarters by deploying 4,500 members of law-enforcement agencies. “A four-tier security measure is being taken in the Central Shaheed Minar area for peaceful observance of the Shaheed Day on February 21”, CMP said. A total of 2, 000 police personnel will be deployed in the Shaheed Minar and its adjoining areas to ensure security, CMP Commissioner Iqbal Bahar told the journalists. Closed Circuit Camera Televisions (CCTVs) will be installed in Shaheed Minar areas while archway and metal detectors will be set up at each of the entry points to make the security fool-proof, CMP sources added. A total of 2,500 police personnel, 2,000 in uniform and 500 in plain-clothes will be deployed at different upazila headquarters of the district for peaceful observance of the day, district Police superintendent Nur-e-Alam Mina told the journalists.
Police and RAB sources said law enforcers will keep vigil on different important points in the city and district to avert 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 RAB will also deploy over 250 personnel in different areas including educational institutions in Chittagong to maintain law and order. Chittagong district police will also keep vigil from tomorrow by deploying over 1,250 police personnel 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 and Chittagong University of Engineering Technology (CUET) campus during the observance.
The Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police have decided to enforce a four-tier security measure in and around the Central Shaheed Minar in the city and all Shaheed Minars at Upazila headquarters by deploying 4,500 members of law-enforcement agencies. “A four-tier security measure is being taken in the Central Shaheed Minar area for peaceful observance of the Shaheed Day on February 21”, CMP said. A total of 2, 000 police personnel will be deployed in the Shaheed Minar and its adjoining areas to ensure security, CMP Commissioner Iqbal Bahar told the journalists. Closed Circuit Camera Televisions (CCTVs) will be installed in Shaheed Minar areas while archway and metal detectors will be set up at each of the entry points to make the security fool-proof, CMP sources added. A total of 2,500 police personnel, 2,000 in uniform and 500 in plain-clothes will be deployed at different upazila headquarters of the district for peaceful observance of the day, district Police superintendent Nur-e-Alam Mina told the journalists.
Police and RAB sources said law enforcers will keep vigil on different important points in the city and district to avert 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 RAB will also deploy over 250 personnel in different areas including educational institutions in Chittagong to maintain law and order. Chittagong district police will also keep vigil from tomorrow by deploying over 1,250 police personnel 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 and Chittagong University of Engineering Technology (CUET) campus during the observance.
