Unprecedented security for Independence Day celebration

Security has been stepped up for putting a security blanket over the country, especially in the capital city and its suburb Savar for smooth celebration of the Independence Day, tomorrow.

The law enforcement agencies have been put on highest-ever security alert against the backdrop of some recent militant attempts to deteriorate the law and order.

Members of police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and different intelligence agencies have been deployed in large numbers to tackle any sorts of destructive activities.

Check-posts have been set up at every entry and exit points for making the security foolproof. All entry and exit points of the capital are being monitored round-the-clock.

RAB personnel have been stationed in close proximity of the check-posts and they are extending security assistance to the police, besides protecting all key point installations (KPIs) in and around the capital city.

Besides, different agencies have been directed to conduct block raids on different guesthouses, slums and crime points in the city. Strong vigil on highways and border areas will be maintained, the sources said.

A number of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed at the National Mausoleum at Savar to monitor the situation round-the-clock before, during and after the Independence Day programme.

One-kilometre radius of the national mausoleum has been put under strict security watch.

Source: BSS