DMP tightens security across Dhaka ahead of July Mass Uprising day

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has adopted extensive and multi-layered security measures to maintain law and order and ensure public safety in the capital ahead of July Mass Uprising Day on August 5.

The measures have been taken to prevent any act of sabotage, untoward incident or disruption to public safety during the observance of the day, according to a DMP statement issued on Tuesday.

As part of the security plan, the number of police pickets and checkpoints has been significantly increased across the capital, with stricter search operations at all entry points to Dhaka.

Detective Branch (DB) and Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) personnel in plain clothes will remain deployed at all important venues.

Special sweeping operations will also be conducted by the SWAT, Bomb Disposal Unit and Dog Squad Unit at places expected to witness large public gatherings.

The DMP said all programme venues and the July Memorial Monument area have been brought under a special security arrangement including surveillance through CCTV cameras and drones.

At the same time, intelligence activities by the Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau (CTSB) and Intelligence Analysis Division (IAD) in plain clothes will continue, while an adequate number of Quick Response Teams (QRTs) will remain on standby to respond to any emergency.

In addition to the regular deployment, extra DMP personnel, along with members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), will remain active across the capital to ensure overall security.

Senior police officials will also remain in the field to directly supervise security arrangements throughout the day, the statement added.