Under the Father of the Nation’s Family Members Security Act 2009 the government has approved lifetime special security for the family members of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
A circular signed by Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan, senior secretary of Home Ministry, and issued Monday, confirmed the appropriate security fence facilities for Bangabandhu’s family members’ residences to resist threats of any kind.
Security officials would take strategic position around the residence and keep watch on the high-rise buildings around to ensure a foolproof security, besides securing the entrance and exit routes. Necessary steps would be taken to remove any establishment that seems threatening to those to ensure security. A fire service unit with all kinds of equipment will always be present at the residences. An ambulance will also be always present at the house to ensure the family members’ treatment, if needed, their treatment abroad would be arranged at government expenses.
Security would be ensured beforehand for areas to be visited by the family members.
The circular states that necessary security force would be deployed, the whole area would be brought under closed circuit television camera (CCTV) surveillance, and all objects and persons would be scanned before entering the house.
There would be a number of passage networks for emergency exits from the residence.
The government will also provide some additional facilities to the family members of Bangabandhu: the Public Works Department will take steps for renovation, expansion and maintenance of the residence, no matter it is provided by the government or owned by the family members themselves.
Vehicle facilities with sufficient fuel and a driver would be provided while telephone connection, supply of pure water and gas, and high-speed internet connection would be provided under government arrangement.
The family members will also get a personal secretary, two ayas, a cook, a gardener and a cleaner – all paid by the government.
The circular says other ministries, including the Home, Public Works and Finance, and the secretariat, would be immediately affected if the family members of Bangabandhu need support from them.SRJ