The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Chittagong

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) have taken tight security measures ahead of Eid ul Fitr and Durga Puja in port city to secure the security of people of Chittagong, police and RAB source said.

The security measures will continue till the end of the Durga Puja, on October 10 next, the source added.

A total of 3750 police and Ansar personnel would be deployed through the 218 teams in 198 important places markets across the port city.

At least 37 checkposts will be set up by the CMP authority to keep vigil to check any untoward situation particularly on the Eid day. The CMP authority also will deploy about 208 teams of police personnel in each 210 Puja mondop after the Eid. District police source said, they have taken decision to deploy over 1650 police and Ansar personnel in the Puja Mondop of different upazilas of the district to maintain law and order as well as ensure the peaceful celebration of the two holy events.

Authorities will also keep close eye at every entering point of the port city in a bid to prevent any attempt to create untoward incident, the source added.

Besides, RAB-7 here have also taken tight security measures with 680 plainclothes RAB men in Chittagong, Comilla and Cox's Bazar zone.

The elite forces will keep continuous vigilance till completing the Durga Puja on October 10 next. They will deploy 480 members at different vintage points of the port city, 110 in Comilla and 70 in Cox's Bazar zone.

The anti-crime elite force will also set up 22 checkposts including all the city entry points of port city to ensure security of people of Chittagong on the holy Eid and Durga Puja.