Call 999 in case of commute trouble tomorrow: DMP to HSC examinees

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has requested HSC examinees to leave home early for exam centres tomorrow (December 15, 2021s) as many roads in the capital will be off limits due to VIP movement.

"Vehicular movements will be restricted on many roads on Wednesday due to the arrival of the Indian President. So, HSC examinees have been requested to leave their homes early. If any HSC examinee faces trouble in reaching their exam centre on time, he/she is requested to call 999 for help. Police will take steps to ensure they reach respective exam centres on time," DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said.

He was addressing a press briefing over the law and order situation -- held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangshad Bhaban today.

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will attend the Victory Day celebrations here on December 16, apart from his other key engagements.

President Kovind will be visiting Bangladesh at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Abdul Hamid.

Besides, four-tier security measures have been taken in the city marking Victory Day and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he said.

All venues will be swept with SB, SSF, Rab and DMP dog squads.

Plainclothes police will be deployed in the high-rise buildings adjacent to the parliament and surrounding area.

Besides, the bomb disposal unit and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) will be kept ready for emergency service, he added.

Bangladesh is celebrating the golden jubilee of its independence and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The three-day programme will begin on December 15. The programmes will be arranged maintaining health protocol amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

Foreign guests of seven countries will participate in the programme at Parade Square ground.

Answering a question about any threat over security, the DMP Commissioner, said "There is no specific threat but we have taken additional security measurers after keeping the global situation and internal issues in mind."

In a query over any possible militant activities, Shafiqul said, "The militants are always active and they do not want to lose any scope. So, we have made our plan keeping that in mind."