4-Tier Security Measures for February 21

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam today said four-tier security measures have been taken at Central Shaheed Minar and its adjacent areas ahead of 21st February for smooth observation of the International Mother Language Day.

The DMP commissioner disclosed this at a briefing after visiting Shaheed Minar areas.

There is no possibility of any militant attack and act of sabotage centering the International Mother Language Day and Shaheed Dibosh on February 21, he said.

The DMP chief said those who will come to pay tributes to the Language Movement martyrs will have to enter the Shaheed Minar premises through archways and no one will be allowed to enter the area without check.

Besides, CCTV cameras and watchtowers will be installed to keep the entire area under police surveillance while plainclothes police alongside the regular one will be deployed to ensure security, he said.

Members of Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) and Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) units, as well as a dog squad, will remain deployed to instantly tackle any untoward incident, Shafiqul said.

Highest security measures have been taken for the President and the Prime Minister as they will pay their homage to the Language Movement martyrs at Shaheed Minar, he said.

The DMP commissioner also urged general people to follow the route map issued by the DMP to help maintain the law and order.

On Friday, the nation will pay homage to the 1952 Language Movement martyrs who laid down their lives for recognizing Bangla as one of the state languages of erstwhile Pakistan.