Staff Reporter :
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken four-tier security measures in the areas around Central Shaheed Minar ahead of Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day on February 21.
DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said this to journalists while visited the Central Shaheed Minar area on Sunday to observe the preparation of law enforcers on the occasion.
“Some 8,000 uniformed and plainclothes policemen will be deployed in the areas. Four watch towers and additional CCTV cameras will also be installed from Polashi intersection to Doyel Chattar. A control room will be set up to monitor all the law enforcement arrangements,” said the DMP chief.
Besides, members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and other law enforcement agencies will also remain posted in the area.
There will be only one entrance in Polashi intersection for public to offer wreath at the Shaheed Minar, he said.
“People have to pass through security metal detector archway at Palashi to enter the Shaheed Minar premises,” said the DMP boss.
After placing wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, people will have to use the roads in front of the university playground, Doyel Chattar and Chankharpul, he said.
Some roads around Shaheed Minar will be closed from 8:00am on Monday till the next day, Asaduzzaman added.
“Only the President, the Prime Minister, cabinet members, speaker, deputy speaker, advisers to the PM, opposition leaders and foreign diplomats can enter through the Doyel Chattar entrance to Shaheed Minar,” he added.
“The area has already been freed from hawkers,” the DMP chief said, adding, “We will not allow the hawkers in the area from today (Monday)”.
“Only cars marked with Dhaka University stickers will be allowed in the area from 8:00pm tomorrow,” he added.
When asked, Asaduzzaman said: “We have no specific threat of militant attack. But we have taken adequate security arrangement keeping in mind previous year’s lacking.”
In another query, the DMP boss said we have made a “significant” headway in the investigation of the Avijit Roy murder case.
