Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benazir Ahmed on Saturday asked the organizers to wrap up open air Pahela Baishakh functions by 6pm.
Hundreds of open air rallies, music concert and fairs have bene planned in the capital city to celebrate the Bangla New Year’s Day on Monday.
Tens of thousands of people – men, women and children – are expected to pour into the streets and parks to greet the first day of Bangla year 1421.
Ramna Park, Shuhrawardy Uddyan and Rabindra Sorobor are among the flash points of the celebration.
The DMP commissioner told a news conference that adequate security measures have been taken for peaceful celebration of Pohela Baishakh.
“We hope the city dwellers will cooperate with the law enforcing agencies in smooth celebration of the festival,” he said.
Barricades will be set up at 22 strategic points in the capital to bar vehicles from the celebration venues, he added.
He requested the city residents not to carry bags, knives, nail cutters and blazing objects at the celebration venues.
“Don’t smoke publicly…please inform police whenever you notice any suspicious object or person at celebration venues,” he said.
Senior police officers of DMP were present during the press briefing.
Source: UNBConnect
