Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed has said all sorts of security arrangements have been taken in order to make the public meetings, attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, successful on the occasion of Padma Bridge opening programme on June 25.
He told the reporters on Friday afternoon after visiting the meeting place in Banglabazar Ghat area at Shibchar under Madaripur district.
"Steps have been taken as all the people can return to their homes safely from here after the public meeting," said the IGP.
Officials from all the government agencies including SSF, DGFI, NSI, district police, highway police, and river police are now being deployed here to conduct the security arrangements.
Replying to a query on whether there is any threat at the Padma Bridge opening programme, Dr Benazir said: "We are collecting updated information just every moment... Security arrangements have been strengthened not only at the meeting place of the Padma Bridge opening programme but it also has beefed up across the country."
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"The members of all forces are ready to face all kinds of situations," he told the journalists.
Meanwhile, the police force will also celebrate the Padma Bridge opening programme, said the Police Chief, adding: "Members of the police force across the country will celebrate the event in a festive mood."
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Director General (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, Commander of RAB-8 Additional DIG Jamil Hasan, Madaripur Police Super Golam Mostafa Rasel, among others, attended during the event.
