A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order on Tuesday has decided to install fence, watch towers and Close Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) to beef up surveillance in and around the camps of Rohingyas to check criminal activities.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on Tuesday said this while briefing journalists following the meeting held at the conference room of the Home Ministry.
“We will set up 24 watch towers, construct fence and install CCTVs
to monitors activities in Rohingya camps round-the-clock,” said the minister.
Mozammel said the meeting has decided to construct fence along with setting up CCTVs and watch towers aimed at controlling drugs smuggling, as a section of Rohingyas engaged in such activities.
“The meeting also agreed to continue anti-drug operations and identify patrons of drug smuggling to bring them to book. Measures are underway to update the existing Narcotics Control Act-2018 to ensure visible punishment for smugglers,” said the minister.
The minister further said a committee will be formed to coordinate all reports prepared by intelligence agencies on various issues.
Replying to a question, he said the meeting has given authority to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal for constituting the committee.
The minister said the law and order situation in the country is under control. The meeting decided to bring more than 500 foreign nationals, staying in Bangladesh without legal documents, in a camp and deport them to their origin countries, he added.
“We have asked National Board of Revenue (NBR) to enquire about payment mode against foreign advertisements,” he said.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will check internet based televisions and channels whether they maintain licenses or permissions from authorities concerned and offices in Bangladesh, Mozammel said.
The meeting asked law enforcement agencies to find culprits behind the attack on UNO (Upazila Nirbahi Officer) Wahida Khanam through in-depth investigation.
“We have also decided to bring upazila complex under security and CCTVs surveillance,” the minister added.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain and officials concerned joined the meeting.
Law Minister Anisul Haq, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmood Chowdhury, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md. Mahbub Ali , State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian joined the meeting virtually.
