Govt restricts entry to secretariat

The government has has banned entry to the Bangladesh Secretariat for all, except the secretariat staff and government employees, for an indefinite period citing security reason.

Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notice in this regard on Friday following the devastating fire in the administrative headquarters.

According to the notice, journalists with accreditation cards will not also be able to enter the building until further notice.

In the interest of increasing the overall security of the Bangladesh Secretariat, all types of temporary entry passes issued to non-government employees have been cancelled, reads the press statement.

However, the permanent entry pass -Digital Access Control System - issued to the officials and employees working in the secretariat, and the temporary access pass issued to the government officials and employees will remain active.

Meanwhile, holders of the cancelled secretariat entry passes can apply for a new temporary entry pass through the special cell set up at Bangladesh Police, Crime Command and Control Center, DMP, 15 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka within the next 15 days.