Diplomatic zone security beefed up
Security measures were beefed up in the capitals Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara diplomatic zone and adjacent areas following the recent killings of two foreign nationals in the country.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) officials have set up additional cheek posts inside the diplomatic Zone to enhance the security measures to avert any untoward situation, officials said.
We have already increased the number of cheek posts in different areas in the city, several DMP officials said.
With all our patrolling teams, motor bikes were provided and numbers of forces were also increased, they said.
We also instructed our forces not to allow any bike with youth riders to roam around inside the diplomatic zone without proper checking, a senior officer of DMP said on condition of anonymity as he was not entitled to speak to media.
While talking to The Independent, Assistant Police Commissioner (Cantonment Zone) Kudrat-E Khuda said, We have deployed additional forces in the vulnerable areas like ECB crossing and Lotus crossing adjacent to the cantonment area.
There are several hotels in the area where huge numbers of foreigners are currently staying, he said adding that since some foreigners feel disturbed when uniformed cops closely follow them. So, plain cloth forces were deployed to ensure their security.
We have already brought additional forces from outside considering the needs, he added.
Major Rumman Mahmood, Deputy Director of Rapid Action Battalions Legal and Media Wing told The Independent that they have increased their surveillances in the diplomatic zone.
Cheek posts have been also increased, he said without disclosing the numbers for the security reasons.
