Staff Reporter:
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali yesterday said police will ensure max-imum security during the upcoming holy Ashura of the Muslims.
“We will ensure utmost security during the holy Ashura,” he said while presiding over a meeting held at the conference room of DMP Headquarters here.
He also said they will make sure the highest security during Ulta Rath Yatra (Reverse Chariot Journey of Hindus.
The Commissioner expressed the hope that people of both communities will work together to maintain communal harmony and mutual respect and cooperation for completing these religious festivals smoothly and peacefully.
Addressing the organizers of the Tazia procession, Sazzat said that they have adequate volunteers who will actively work to maintain order in the procession.
The police will be responsible for maintaining overall law and order and controlling traffic management, he said.
A coordination meeting of the DMP was held on security, law and order and traffic management in Dhaka Metropolitan area with the aim of celebrating the upcoming Holy Ashura and Tazia/Mourning Procession programs amidst solemnity and religious manner.
