Desk Report
Published: 10 Oct 2021, 07:49 pm
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam || Photo: Collected
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul
Islam today said all security arrangements have been made on the occasion of
Durga Puja, the main religious festival of the Hindu community.
He said this while talking to reporters after inspecting
the overall security arrangements at the Dhakeshwari National Temple in the
capital on the eve of the Durga Puja.
“Durga Puja is one of the biggest religious festivals of
the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Law enforcement agencies have extensive
preparations for this and there is also extensive preparation among the
followers of Sanatoni community for celebration of the Puja,” Shafiqul said.
He said police will remain deployed round-the-clock at
all the big temples, adding, “All puja mandaps will be brought under CCTV
surveillance. At the same time, each puja mandap will be under police
surveillance.”
In addition to the uniformed police, members of
plain-clothe Detective Branch (DB), Intelligence & Analysis Division (IAD),
Special Branch (SB) and other intelligence personnel will be deployed to ensure
security for smooth celebration of the puja, the DMP chief said.
“Security will be tightened in such a way that none shows
encourage to occur any untoward incident,” he added.
He said that health guidelines should not be violated in
any way and the puja mandaps should have hand sanitization system, adding, “It
will be ensured that none can enter the puja mandap without wearing a mask.”
Responding to a question from journalists on security
issues, he said, “We don't see risk in terms of security, but we are not
dismissing the threat at all. In view of this, online surveillance has been
increased.”
DMP Additional Commissioners Mir Rezaul Alam, Krishnapad
Roy, AKM Hafiz Akter, Md Asaduzzaman and Md Munibur Rahman along with senior
officials of DMP and leaders of Puja Udjapan Committee were present. (BSS)