The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Home Affairs Secretary Mohammad Abdul Karim yesterday said that the law and order situation in the country is satisfactory and there is no difficulty in maintaining it.

During a briefing after the 12th meeting of the Advisers' Committee on Law and Order held at the Home Ministry, the Home Secretary said the government has directed law-enforcing agencies to keep vigil so that the prices of essentials remain stable. Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein chaired the meeting while Education Adviser Dr Ayub Quadri, Home Secretary Abdul Karim, chiefs of law enforcing and intelligence agencies and concerned senior officials were present.

Briefing reporters, Home Secretary Abdul Karim said law-enforcing agencies were ordered to monitor the prices of essentials and keep the market stable.

The meeting was informed that stock of fertilizer is sufficient in the country. Law enforcers were asked to monitor the distribution of fertilizer.

The law enforcers were also directed to remain alert so that the conditions under which the ban on indoor politics was lifted are not violated, Karim said.

He said that the meeting decided to engage women police in the process of enrolment of voters. " Women Ansar can also be engaged if women police are not sufficient," he said.

The meeting gave permission to several organisations, including Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and Chalacchitra Shilpi Samity, to hold their annual elections.

The meeting gave permission to observe the anniversary of death of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani on November 17.