RAB monitoring cattle transport ahead of Eid
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is closely monitoring vehicles carrying sacrificial animals to prevent forced diversion to specific markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, its chief said on Sunday.
He said security measures have been strengthened across the country, including the capital, to maintain law and order during Eid-ul-Azha.
RAB Director General Md Ahsan Habib Palash made the remarks after visiting the Gabtoli Cattle Market in Dhaka.
The RAB chief also said checkposts have been set up in Dhaka and other areas as part of heightened security arrangements.
He said control rooms have been opened at cattle markets, while RAB battalions are conducting robust patrols in their respective areas to ensure the safe transportation of sacrificial animals to markets.
Checkpoints are also being operated in vulnerable and important locations alongside other law enforcement agencies to enhance security, Habib Palash said.
He said the risk of robbery and snatching of cattle traders’ money increases during Eid as public gatherings in Dhaka and other cities tend to decrease. “To address the situation, RAB has increased the number of security posts and patrols.”
The RAB director general said special monitoring is being carried out through control rooms and watchtowers at cattle markets to reduce inconvenience for buyers. “At the same time, traders and buyers are being encouraged to avoid cash transactions and instead use cashless payment methods or cards.”
He said necessary equipment has been kept ready to detect counterfeit currency, while drives against counterfeit money producers are continuing.
Issuing a strong warning, the top RAB officer said action will be taken instantly against those spreading rumours or making misleading posts on social media centring on Eid and animal sacrifice.
He said RAB’s regular patrols, intelligence surveillance and operational activities will continue to prevent terrorist activities and other crimes, and maintain normal law and order across the country during the Eid period.
