Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali on Wednesday (Apr 9) said they have a plan to take comprehensive security measures for peaceful and festive celebration of the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year-1432. “We have planned to take comprehensive security measures to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in the capital safely in traditional enthusiasm and festive atmosphere,” he said while presiding over a security coordination meeting held at the conference room of the DMP headquarters.
The DMP chief said Pahela Baishakh is the festival of all and like every year, various events will be held by various organizations at different places in Dhaka Metropolitan areas on the occasion to be celebrated on Apr 14.
The coordination meeting was attended by representatives of various intelligence agencies including representatives of various specialized units of the police, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the Department of Health, Dhaka South and North City Corporations, Fire Service and Civil Defence, DPDC, WASA, Proctor of Dhaka University, Public Works, Bangla Academy, Faculty of Fine Arts of DU, Sammilito Sangskritik Jote, Chhayanaut, Rishi Shilpagosti, Shakyamuni Buddhist temple and representatives of various governments and private organizations.
At the beginning of the coordination meeting, DMP Joint Police Commissioner (Operations) Mohammad Shahidullah presented overall security plan through a power point presentation.
DMP Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic) Md. Sarwar, Additional Police Commissioner (DB) Rezaul Karim Mallick, Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Operations) SN Md. Nazrul Islam, DIG (Operations) of Police Headquarters, Md. Rezaul Karim, Joint Police Commissioners, Deputy Police Commissioners and senior police officials were present.
