A three-tier security measures have been taken in the Port city and its adjacent areas centering the Eid-ul-Fitr. Besides, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has also set up nearly 180 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at different strategic points including different Eid markets to monitor the security measures arranged for the city dwellers.
According to sources in CMP and district Police, the additional security measures will be affected from today and will continue for the next three days.
Banaz Kumar Mojumdar, Commissioner of CMP told newsmen that all the police stations and camps have been given instruction to ensure three tires extra security measures at all the celebration points including the Eid congregations.
Besides, deployment of additional five thousand forces, detective vigilance has been intensified at all the Eid-Jammat points in the port city, he said.
All the entry points of the city like Shah Amanat Bridge, City Gate and Oxygen area have been brought under tight security measures with CCTV monitoring. Necessary instruction has also been given to search the suspicious persons at any points during the celebration period.
Chattogram district police has also taken additional security measures in all 15 upazila headquarters from the previous day of Eid and that will continue for the following three days, SM Sofiullah, superintendent of Chattogram district police told BSS.
On the other hand, RAB-7 has taken all-out security measures to make the festival a total success, RAB Commander Mahbubul Alam said.
Special diets will be served to the inmates of different hospitals, jails and Government Shishu Sadan on the Eid day, district administration sources said.