Action if instruction to enter Shaheed Minar not followed: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will take stern action if anyone fails to follow its instruction while entering the Central Shaheed Minar premises on the International Mother Language Day on February 21.
“We are urging people to use the Palashi intersection for their entrance to offer tributes to language martyrs,” DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia told reporters while visiting the site this morning.
“We took the decision this year as the leaders of a political party created chaos last year while using Doyel Chattar entrance,” he added.
“Only the president, the prime minister, cabinet members, speaker, deputy speaker, advisers to the prime minister, opposition leaders and foreign diplomats can enter through the Doyel Chattar entrance to Shaheed Minar,” DMP chief said.
“We have taken all the measures to ensure security in and around Central Shaheed Minar,” he said adding “Around 8,000 police personnel will be deployed in and around the premises on the day”.
Besides, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and other law enforcement agencies will also remain posted in the area.
“The area has been already freed from hawkers,” the DMP chief said adding, “We will not allow the hawkers in the area from tomorrow (February 20)”.
“Only cars marked with Dhaka University stickers will be allowed in the area from 8:00pm tomorrow,” he added.
CCTV cameras have already been set up on the road stretching from Palashi intersection to Matsya Bhaban.
All the people have to pass an archway to enter Shaheed Minar premises on the International Mother Language Day.
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