The Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Habibur Rahman on Sunday assured that he will inspect the security measures of all puja mandops in the city soon.
“I will inspect all the puja mandops and find out if any security lapses. Please inform the police as soon as possible if there is any information of wrongdoing,” he said this while addressing a traffic and security coordination meeting on the occasion of the Durga Puja celebration at the DMP headquarters.
Habibur Rahman said Sharodiya Durgotsab, the biggest religious festival of the Sanatan Hindus.
In the meeting, he greeted the Sanatan Hindu leaders on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja and said tight security measures will be taken keeping in mind the current political situations.
“In every puja mandap, adequate number of police personnel will be deployed side by side with the leaders of the Puja Udjapon committee as no one can create any problem,” the DMP chief said.
Besides, security check lists will be signed by senior officials during their inspection. Regarding the work of volunteers, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Inspector Investigation of concerned police station will give necessary instructions, he added.
Habibur Rahman said, “Bangladesh is a place of communal harmony. All citizens of the country want a non-communal and peaceful Bangladesh. That’s why any kind of adversity should be faced together to move forward.”
At the beginning of the meeting, Joint Commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarkar presented the security plan during the Sharodiya Durgotsab.
In the meeting, he requested to install high-quality of Close Circuit cameras in every temple, ensure adequate number of volunteers wearing prescribed dress or visible ID cards, stop playing music during Azan and Namaj.
DMP Additional Commissioners Dr Khandkar Mahid Uddin; Md Munibur Rahman; CTTC chief Md Asaduzzaman; Detective Branch chief Mohammad Harun or Rashid, President and General Secretary of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad J L Bhowmik and Prof Chandra Nath Poddar, Hindu leaders including President and General Secretary of Dhaka Mohanagar Puja Udjapon Committee, representatives of various intelligence agencies and Power Development Board, Dhaka WASA, Dhaka North and South City Corporation, Health Directorate and the Police Headquarters were present.
Sharodiya Durgotsab will begin through Mahalaya on October 14 and the main festival will begin on October 20 and end on October 24 with Bijoya Dashami and Bisarjon (emersion).