Sylhet Bureau:
DIG (Operations – East Division) of Bangladesh Police and Highway Police Headquarters Dhaka, Habibur Rahman Khan, emphasized the importance of ensuring safe and smooth travel for Eid-ul-Azha commuters. Speaking as the chief guest at a coordination meeting on Monday (June 2) at 12 PM, held at the Superintendent of Police, Highway Police Sylhet Region Office, he said that extensive preparations have been made to manage the anticipated surge in holiday travel.
“Millions of people travel from the capital Dhaka to various regions, including the popular tourist destination Sylhet, during Eid-ul-Azha,” DIG Khan noted. “The Highway Police is working tirelessly to ensure that travelers, including women and families, reach their destinations safely and enjoy the festival in a peaceful and festive atmosphere.”
He added that coordination meetings have been conducted with members of the Sylhet Range, Sylhet Division Police, and field-level personnel to ensure smooth and traffic-free travel on key routes, including Aguganj to Sylhet via Jaflong and Sunamganj. “Just as we ensured a safe environment during Eid-ul-Fitr, we are once again working in tandem with the District Police to replicate that success.”
Officers-in-charge across the region have actively discussed measures to ensure public safety and ease of travel through collaborative efforts between the Highway and District Police, he stated.
The meeting was presided over by Md. Rezaul Karim, Superintendent of Police, Highway Police Sylhet Region. In his speech, he reaffirmed the commitment of the Highway Police to assist travelers 24/7 during the Eid rush. “Passengers and livestock transporters can reach out to the Highway Police Sylhet Region through dedicated helplines at any time,” he said.
Notable attendees at the meeting included:
Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman, DC (Traffic), SMP Sylhet, Ashrafuzzaman PPM, Additional SP, Osmani Nagar Circle, Md. Shariful Haque, Additional SP, Dirai Circle, Sunamganj, AKM Salimul Haque, Assistant SP, Madhabpur Circle, Habiganj, Mirza Saizuddin, ASP, Highway Police, Sylhet Circle, Zahirul Islam, Assistant SP, Bahubal Circle, Habiganj, Abdullah Al Mamun, OC, Madhabpur Police Station, Md. Jahidul Islam, OC, Bahubal Police Station, Sheikh Md. Kamruzzaman, OC, Nabiganj Police Station, Sarkar Tofail Ahmed, OC, Gowainghat Police Station, Md. Monayem Mia, OC, Osmani Nagar Police Station, Minhaj Uddin, OC (Investigation), Moulvibazar Police Station, Enamul Haque Chowdhury, OC, Bishwanath Police Station, Dewan Kaushik Ahmed, OC, Sylhet Police, Md. Abu Taher Dewan, OC, Sherpur Highway Police Station, ATM Mahmudul Haque, OC, Shayestaganj Highway Police Station, Md. Saifur Rahman, OC, Satgaon Highway Police Station, Md. Abdur Rashid Sarkar, OC, Sylhet Highway Police, Md. Nazmul Haque, SI, Joycalls Highway Police, Sumon Kumar Chowdhury, In-charge (Operation), Satgaon Highway Outpost, Sanjay Chakraborty, In-charge, Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, Shuvo Ranjan Chakma, In-charge (Unarmed), Sylhet Region, The coordination meeting ended with a strong message of unity and readiness to ensure that the people of Bangladesh can celebrate Eid-ul-Azha safely and joyfully.
