IGP says law and order satisfactory
Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandkar yesterday claimed that despite some 'sporadic incidents' like the one in Natore, the law and order across the country is satisfactory and under control.
He was briefing the media at the police headquarters on security arrangements for Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus.
The IGP said as the law and order is now better than in the past, the number of puja mandaps in the country this year has risen to around 26,000, which is about 4,000 more than last year's.
"The killing of Boraigram upazila chairman (in Natore) was a sporadic and unexpected incident. But the overall law and order is under control of the law enforcers, and is satisfactory," he said.
The police chief said 35,000 police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel will be deployed during the puja that begins on Wednesday across the country.
Security has been arranged for three phases-- pre-puja, puja and the day of immersion of Durga.
On the posting of two inspectors in each police station, Hassan Mahmood said this step was taken on the basis of rules and regulations to ensure better investigation, which is one of the major tasks of police.
The police authorities recently decided to post two inspectors in each police station across the country. Senior inspector will perform as officer-in-charge of the station.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has already posted one more inspector each in 24 police stations in the capital.
The press briefing was also attended by Director General of Rab Moklesur Rahman, DMP Commissioner AKM Shahidul Hoque, deputy inspector generals of all ranges and high officials of intelligence agencies.
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