Strong security measures in Port City taken

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Chittagong Bureau :
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police have undertaken up tight security measures to avert any untoward incident on the occasion of 31st night and English new-Year celebrations.
RAB members will check any type of unpleasant situation on the eve of the New Year, RAB and Police sources said. CMP sources said, they will deploy 1,550 police personnel at 121 points all over Chittagong and would set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the metropolis.
CMP declined to allow any program in the city’s main streets on 31st night for the sake of peaceful law and order situation, CMP sources said.
RAB also deployed its 370 personnel in Chittagong, Cox’s bazaar, Feni and Comilla cities to maintain law and order, RAB sources said.
Besides setting up check posts in port city, 80 RAB members engaged at Cox’s Bazar sea beach and 120 RAB personnel will be deployed in other areas, RAB sources added.
Chittagong district police also kept vigil from this afternoon by deploying over 1,120 police personal at important places including upazila headquarters under its jurisdictions on this occasion, district police officials said.
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