‘Mujib Borsho’: Security beefed up across country

Necessary security measures have been taken across the country, marking "Mujib Borsho", Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said  yesterday.

The measures are part of the overall security on the occasion of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth  centenary, he added.

More than one lakh guests are  expected to attend the programme, he said after a meeting at his ministry.

In response to a query, he said, "There is no possibility of anarchy during the occasion. We haven't received any such information from intelligence."

When asked what the authorities would do if any protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes place during the occasion, he  replied, "I'd refer to what the Awami League general secretary has said on the issue."

On March 2, Obaidul Quader, also road transport and bridges  minister, told reporters that people should welcome the Indian premier  instead of protesting his visit.