Tight security measures in Ctg ahead of Pahela Baishakh

Hybrid maize cultivation has increased in Bandarban. This picture was taken from Royanchhari Upazila on Saturday.
Hybrid maize cultivation has increased in Bandarban. This picture was taken from Royanchhari Upazila on Saturday.
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BSS,Chittagong :
The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police here have taken extra security measures to avert any untoward incident on Pahela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year.
The authorities took decision to deploy 3,250 police personnel and nearly 550 RAB members for uninterrupted celebration of Pahela Boishakh in the city and district.
CMP sources said, they would deploy 2,250 police personnel at 92 points and set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the metropolis as part of its security measures.
RAB will also deploy over 350 personnel in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Feni and Comilla cities to maintain law and order, the RAB sources said.
Reazul Masud, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district police, said over 1,500 police personnel will be kept for vigil at important places including upazila headquarters on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh.
Special security measures will be taken especially at the biggest
Boishakhi Mela celebration venues like DC Hill, CRB area, Patenga Sea Beach and Shilpakala Academy, said Anwar Hossain, Additional Deputy Commissioner of CMP (Public relation).
Besides, different tourist spots and amusement parks including Foy’s Lake, Swadhinata Park, Parky Sea Beach, Chittagong University campus and Sitakunda Eco Park will be brought under the security net, the sources added.
10 expelled, 1026 absent on day-4 of HSC exams: The fourth day of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination under Chittagong Education Board passed off peacefully yesterday .
10 examinees including a fake student from different district have been expelled from the examination of English 2nd paper for adopting unfair means, board sources said.
A total of 751 from Chittagong district and city, 117 from Cox’s Bazar, 51 from Rangamati, 81 from Khagrachari and 25 from Bandarban were absent in the examination centers, the sources added.
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