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‘Only Janamaz, umbrella allowed to bring at Eidgah’

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Published: 09:06, 10 August 2019   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
‘Only Janamaz, umbrella allowed to bring at Eidgah’

Senior Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzman Mia said, “Devotees are only allowed to bring Janamaz (prayer mat) and umbrella at Jatiya Eidgah on the day of Eid-ul-Azha, but if necessity arises Janamaz and umbrella could be frisked.”

The DMP commissioner told reporters after inspecting security condition of Jatiya Eidgah on Saturday.

Five-tier security has been arranged for the prayer of Eid-ul-Azha at Jatiya Eidgah and Baitul Mukarram scheduled to be held on August 12, Asaduzzman also said.

Asaduzzman also said, “The entire area of Jatiya Eidgah, inside and outside, will be monitored by closed-circuit (CC) cameras. DMP control room will control cameras continuously.”

Detective members in uniform and in plain clothes will be deployed in and around the ground. Security will be ensured in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, he said.

Archways and metal detectors will be installed at the main gate, he added.

Earlier, the commissioner inspected rehearsal of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and K-Nine (Dog Squad) security teams.

 

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