Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq said on Thursday that no one will be allowed to keep sacrificial animals outside of the boundary of the cattle markets.
“Banners will be hung in front of the truck about the destination of the sacrificial animals. None can move cows on foot to the markets. Traders should be allowed to take cows to the market as he likes. Stern action will be taken in case of any such incident,” he said.
Addressing a coordination meeting for ensuring a safe and easy Eid journey, Eid congregation and post-Eid overall law and order and traffic management on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Azha, at DMP headquarters conference room, the commissioner said with combined efforts of all, the last Eid journey of 1.3 million people was smooth and comfortable.
“This time also around 1.3 million people will leave the capital to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha. Hope we can make their Eid journey worth their while,” Faruq said.
He said special security arrangements will be taken at Gabtali, Mohakhali and Syedabad bus terminals.
Besides, police camps at each terminal will be set up.
“Police will work to ensure the Eid journey is comfortable and easy by installing watch towers and CCTV cameras. The police will also monitor everything and ensure the overall safety of passengers and vehicles and remove traffic congestion,” he said.
The DMP Commissioner requested the Bangladesh Covered Van Owners Association not to run covered vans on the highways from three days before Eid in order to maintain highway traffic.
He also said the owners of the transports will monitor all activities of their staffers so that none can charge extra fare from the passengers under any circumstances, while police will also monitor it.
A three-tier security measures will be taken in Dhaka during the Eid, as thousands of dwellers will leave the capital. He urged those who will leave Dhaka during the Eid holidays to take their valuables and cash with them or leave them in a safe place, Faruq added.
Representatives from intelligence agency, RAB, Police Headquarters, Railway Police, APBN, Highway Police, River Police, Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), Dhaka District Police, Narayanganj District Police, Fire Service, various public and private service organizations, BIWTA, BIWTC, Bangladesh Tanners Association, Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association, Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation, Launch Owners Association, Naujan Workers Federation, Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association, Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners Association, Bangladesh Inland Navigation Association, BGMEA, BKMEA and Representatives of Dhaka City Corporations and various financial institutions were present.
