Padma Bridge project security

Composite station of Coast Guard soon

After setting up a composite brigade cantonment of the Army at the Padma Bridge project site, the government is now going to set up a permanent composite station of the Coast Guard in the same area to ensure foolproof security of the multipurpose bridge project.

A proposal was placed at the last meeting of the secretaries’ committee on administrative improvement affairs for setting up the proposed composite station of the Coast Guard, but the committee did not recommend it, disclosed sources in the home ministry and the Coast Guard.

After a lengthy discussion in this respect, the secretaries’ committee formed a five-member committee headed by the secretary of the Technical and Madrasa Education Division of the education ministry to submit a report after scrutinising the proposal.

The secretary (coordination and reforms) of the Cabinet Division, NM Zeaul Alam, told The Independent that the committee did not recommend the proposal to fully set up a permanent composite station of the Coast Guard. “The proposal will be placed further before the committee meeting,” he said.

The director (plans and acquisitions) of the Coast Guard, Capt. M Mamunur Rashid, told this correspondent that the members of the Coast Guard will help ensure security for the Padma Bridge as well as help maintain the law and order situation in the areas next to the multipurpose bridge project after the new composite station is set up.

“We have specialised diving personnel who can intensify the basal of spans of the Padma Bridge by cleaning the waste in the underground of the spans,” he said.

“It will also help us contain the smuggling of Yaba tablets that enter the capital Dhaka from Myanmar by the river route. We have seized a quantity of Yaba tablets by conducting operations from the river (Padma) route in the area,” he said.

He also claimed that the illegal catching of hilsa fry can be stopped if the Coast Guard personnel conduct their activities in the riverine areas.

Sources said a 20-member diving team would be posted at the proposed station of the Coast Guard at the Padma Bridge to intensify the vigilance on the spans of the country’s largest bridge.

The Coast Guard, whose motto is ‘Guardian at Sea’, started its operational activities with two patrol craft received from Bangladesh Navy on February 14, 1995.

Its mission is to curb piracy and illegal trafficking, protect fisheries, oil, gas and forest resources and stop environmental pollution in Bangladesh’s waters and coastal areas, ensure overall security and law and order through security assistance at seaports and conduct relief and rescue operations in the coastal areas during natural calamities.

 

 

Padma Bridge project security

Composite station of Coast Guard soon

After setting up a composite brigade cantonment of the Army at the Padma Bridge project site, the government is now going to set up a permanent composite station of the Coast Guard in the same area to ensure foolproof security of the multipurpose bridge project. A proposal was placed at the last meeting of the secretaries committee on administrative improvement affairs for setting up the proposed composite station of the Coast Guard, but the committee did not recommend it, disclosed sources in the home ministry and the Coast Guard. After a lengthy discussion in this respect, the secretaries committee formed a five-member committee headed by the secretary of the Technical and Madrasa Education Division of the education ministry to submit a report after scrutinising the proposal. The secretary (coordination and reforms) of the Cabinet Division, NM Zeaul Alam, told The Independent that the committee did not recommend the proposal to fully set up a permanent composite station of the Coast Guard. The proposal will be placed further before the committee meeting, he said. The director (plans and acquisitions) of the Coast Guard, Capt. M Mamunur Rashid, told this correspondent that the members of the Coast Guard will help ensure security for the Padma Bridge as well as help maintain the law and order situation in the areas next to the multipurpose bridge project after the new composite station is set up. We have specialised diving personnel who can intensify the basal of spans of the Padma Bridge by cleaning the waste in the underground of the spans, he said. It will also help us contain the smuggling of Yaba tablets that enter the capital Dhaka from Myanmar by the river route. We have seized a quantity of Yaba tablets by conducting operations from the river (Padma) route in the area, he said. He also claimed that the illegal catching of hilsa fry can be stopped if the Coast Guard personnel conduct their activities in the riverine areas. Sources said a 20-member diving team would be posted at the proposed station of the Coast Guard at the Padma Bridge to intensify the vigilance on the spans of the countrys largest bridge. The Coast Guard, whose motto is Guardian at Sea, started its operational activities with two patrol craft received from Bangladesh Navy on February 14, 1995. Its mission is to curb piracy and illegal trafficking, protect fisheries, oil, gas and forest resources and stop environmental pollution in Bangladeshs waters and coastal areas, ensure overall security and law and order through security assistance at seaports and conduct relief and rescue operations in the coastal areas during natural calamities.