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‘No open air event on 31st Night’

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Published: 15:58, 26 December 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
‘No open air event on 31st Night’

Staff Correspondent: No open air event will be allowed on the 31st Night in order to avoid untoward incident, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

The minister said this while talking to reporters after inaugurating Dhaka Metropolitan Shooting Club at Bangladesh Police Officers' Mess in the city on Tuesday.

“We won’t allow any meeting, rally and musical event in the open place for the celebrations of the New Year for the sake of people’s security. All programmes must be held indoors,” he said.

The minister said members of the law enforcement agencies are ready to ensure security of the new year celebration on 31st December night.

"The law enforcement agencies are ready to face any untoward situation at the night," he said.

Besides, law enforcers with uniform would remain alert so that none can create anarchy in Dhaka University and Gulshan areas, Kamal said.

The home minister said plainclothes police would be on patrol at the night.

The minister also said all bars across the country will remain closed on the day.

The function was attended, among others, Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association Syed Shahed Reza, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque, Additional Inspector General Mokhlesur Rahman and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia with Dhaka Metropolitan Shooting Club President Siddiqur Rahman in the chair.

Earlier on December 19, the DMP chief at a meeting at the DMP headquarters announced a ban on meetings, rallies, musical events and fireworks on the 31st Night.

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