Staff Correspondent: Dhaka,
Oct-07,
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Dr Benazir Ahmed has directed all police officers to ensure tight security
during the Durga Puja, the largest festival of Bangalee Hindu Community.
"Police officers will ensure tight
security and remain vigilant so that no person or group can spread any kind of
rumours over Durga Puja in social media," he said while addressing a
meeting on law and order and security during Durga Puja at the Hall of Pride in
the Police Headquarters here on Wednesday evening.
All Metropolitan Commissioners of
Police, Range DIGs and District Police Superintendents joined the meeting
virtually.
The head of the police said
security should be ensured through communication and coordination with local
puja celebration committees.
He called upon leaders of the
puja celebration committees to show due respect to the religious sentiments of
other faiths during the puja.
Dr Benazir said that under the
dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, economic prosperity of all
is being achieved equally in the country.
"Communal harmony has
increased among the people of different religions. As a result, the number of
puja mandaps is increasing every year," he added.
During the meeting, leaders of
puja celebration parisad expressed their satisfaction over the security
arrangements taken by the police.
The puja celebration committee leaders also
thanked Dr Benazir Ahmed for his steps and security measures to ensure smooth
celebration of Durga Puja.
Police headquarters and other
units of police forces will work and monitor the law and order situation during
the Puja celebration.
The meeting was attended by
Additional IGPs, heads of various units of police, representatives of various
intelligence agencies, leaders of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parisad and Mahanagar
Sarbajanin Puja Committee, representatives of Ramakrishna Mission, NSI, DGFI
and other agencies.
The Durga Puja will begin on
October 11 with Maha Sasthi in 31,137 puja mandaps across the country this
year. The puja will end on October 15 with the immersion of idols.
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