Special security measures for Durga Puja in dists
Rajshahi Correspondent :
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has taken special security measures ahead of the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, in the metropolis.
“We are determined to celebrate the religious festival amid enthusiasm and communal harmony,” said Biplob Bijoy Talukder, Commissioner of RMP, while addressing a view-exchange meeting with leaders of Puja Udjapan Committee and others concerned at RMP headquarters conference hall here on Wednesday as the chief guest.
Apart from the RMP officials, leaders and members of Puja Udjapon Committees, Hindu Kallyan Trust, public representatives and other law enforcing agencies concerned joined the meeting.
RMP Police Commissioner Biplob Bijoy Talukder said the five-day Saradiya festival will be celebrated in 101 puja mandaps in the city from October 20 to 24 and tight security measures will be taken centering all the mandaps.
Additional Commissioner Bijoy Basak, Rajshahi District Awami League president Anil Kumar Sarker, Trustee of Rajshahi Hindu Kalyan Trust Tapan Kumar Sen, President of Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad Rajkumar Sarker and its secretary Shyamal Kumar Ghosh and President of Puja Udjapan Parishad Advocate Sarat Chandra Sarker also spoke on the occasion.
Commissioner Biplob Bijoy Talukder said there will be overall security measures and intelligence vigilance has already been enhanced across the city.
He sought wholehearted cooperation from all quarters for successful and peaceful celebrations of the forthcoming Durga Puja.
Biplob Talukder assured of extending all possible security support to the puja celebration everywhere in the RMP areas.
He urged the Puja Udjapan Committee leaders to set up closed circuit cameras in the important Puja Mandaps alongside metal detectors in the main entrances. There should be separate gates for male and females.
Sr. Staff Reporter from Kishoreganj adds: The District. Police in Kishoreganj has taken 3-tier security measures to ensure peaceful celebration of upcoming Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community.
Police Super ( SP) in Kishoreganj district Mohammad. Rasel Sheikh PMM (Bar) address a view exchange meeting wirh Hindu community leaders at Police Office Conference Room on Tuesday afternoon.
Additional SP (Admin &Finance) Mustaque Sarker, Additional SP (DSB Noor-e Alam, Additional SP (Crime, Traffic & Ops) . Al-Amiri Hossein , Sadar circle Additional SP Monotoze Biswas, Puja Uddjapon Parishad district president advocate Bhupendra Bhowmick Dholon, its General Secretary Prodeep Sarker, Advocate Bijoy Shankor Roy and others dignified persons were also present.
SP Mohammad Rasel Sheikh said that a foolproof security arrangement has been taken for Durga Puja, which will continue until immersion of the idols.
District Police has also taken a many point decision to ensure peaceful celebration of the Durga Puja,” SP said, adding that it will also set up a control room to monitor the situation during the puja festival.
