High security to be setup for Pahela Boishakh

DHAKA, April 3 (BSS) – Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun today said stringent security measures will be taken across the country for smooth celebration of the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year.
A total of 14, 000 law enforcers in the capital and 30,000 across the country will be deployed to make the security arrangement foolproof, she said after coming out from a meeting on peaceful celebration of Pahela Baishakh.
Home Secretary CQK Mostaq Ahmed, Inspector General of Police Hasan Mahmood Khandker and other high officials of different law enforcement agencies were present on the occasion. “Security blanket will be thrown on the city’s Ramna Park area, the main venue for celebration of the Pahela Baishakh,” she said adding that none will be allowed to enter the venue with vehicles.

The minister urged all not to come to the venue area with purses aimed at ensuring stringent security.
Close-circuit cameras, archways and observation towers would be installed at every entry and exit point of the Ramna Park. Law enforcers with metal detectors will search the people, as part of
the security arrangement.
Dog and bomb squads of different law enforcement agencies would be deployed in different parts of the city, especially in the Ramna Park and Dhaka University area, to avert any untoward incident.
Roads stretching from Matsya Bhaban to Shahbagh to Doel Chattar will be made off-limits to all vehicles to accommodate the crowds.