Elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Sunday said they enforced an intensified security vigil in and around Kamalapur Railway station ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr. RAB personnel set up a makeshift camp at the entrance of the station while their personnel were seen patrolling around the station, reports BSS.
“This (intensified) vigil will continue until the return of the peopleto Dhaka after their Eid celebrations at their ancestral home,” RAB-3commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Emranul Hasan told a media briefing atthe Kamalapur Station.
He said extra security plans were chalked up for shopping malls,markets, banks and places which draw huge crowd during Eid. Hasan said makeshift control rooms, security checkpoints and CCTVcameras were installed at areas within purview of different RAB units, whichalso kept ready their striking forces to be called out to combat anysituation that could affect peace.
He said several RAB patrol teams would guard the exit and entry pointsof major cities including the capital to ensure smooth movement of vehiclesduring the Eid and ensure safety of the passengers. Asked about the reported black marketing of railway tickets, he saidthat “we are monitoring the situation”. “Our control rooms are open 24hrs . . . Let us know about any blackmarketing, we will take necessary steps,” Hasan said.