Shahara tells Eid holidaymakers, sees no crimes
Residents of Dhaka city, before going on Eid holiday, should lock their houses, Home Minister Shahara Khatun said yesterday. She added that the government had been
taking security measures, though.
There is concern over security during the Eid vacation as many people leave Dhaka before the celebrations, she said.
“That is why those who leave the city should ensure that they have properly locked their houses.”
She made the remarks at the secretariat following a meeting on the supply of essentials and security measures during the Eid holidays. State Minister for Home Shamsul
Hoque Tuku, Home Secretary C Q K Mustaq Ahmed, Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandker and Mohammad Helal Uddin, director of the Federation of Bangladesh
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, were present.
Noting that there was no news of extortion and mugging ahead of Eid, the minister said overall conditions in the country were very good now because of what she called
well-maintained law and order.
She, however, acknowledged the poor condition of the roads. There was no other issue in the country except that of vulnerable road conditions, she added.
Talking about government measures to ensure security, the home minister said two thousand Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel were patrolling the city along with
policemen. Closed circuit cameras had been set up at Sayedabad, Kamalapur, Gabtali and Mohakhali bus terminals in the capital to monitor activities on the roads so
that criminals could not escape.
On the prices of essentials, Shahara said the market of essentials was stable now and that 14 monitoring teams of the commerce ministry were working toward ensuring
that the stability remained in place.
Dhaka will take on an unusually vacant appearance for a long time as government officials and employees of private companies enjoy non-stop holidays from August 15 to
August 21 due to National Mourning Day, Shab-e-Qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr festival.
-With The Daily Star input
