Tight security measures in Ctg ahead of Pahela Baishakh

CHITTAGONG: The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police here have taken extra security measures to avert any untoward incident on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, reports BSS.
The authorities took decision to deploy 3,250 police personnel and nearly 550 RAB members for uninterrupted celebration of Pahela Baishakh in the city and district. CMP sources said, they would deploy 2,250 police personnel at 92 points and set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the metropolis as part of its security measures.
RAB will also deploy over 550 personnel in Chittagong, Cox's bazar, Feni and Comilla cities to maintain law and order, RAB sources added. Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district police said over 1500 police personnel will be kept for vigil at important places including upazila headquarters on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, police officials said.
Special security measures will be taken especially at the biggest Baishakhi Mela celebration venues - DC Hill, CRB area, Patenga sea beach and Shilpakala Academy, said Babul Akter, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Detective Branch of CMP. Besides, different tourist spots and amusement parks including Foy's Lake, Swadhinata Park, Parky Sea Beach, Chittagong University campus and Sitakunda Eco Park will be brought under the security net, the sources  added.
OUR staff reporter adds: Different socio- cultural organisations and educational institutions are passing a busy time to welcome the first day of the Bangla New year 1423 and bid to farewell to outgoing year 1422 as the organisations chalked out elaborately many colourful programes to observe the days in the premier port city.
The students of Institute of Fine Arts of Chittagong University were found working round the clock to organise the traditional Mongol Shobhajatra (Procession or well-being) as well as all the socio-cultural organisations and educational institutions are passing through a busy time to take preparation to celebrate the days. Mongol Shobhajatra, will be brought out from Fine Arts of Chittagong University to observe Pohela Baishakh on April 14, will parade City’ main strategic points.
Another procession will be bought out on Choitro Sankranti’ to bid farewell the outgoing year on April 13, said Nasima Akhter, director of Institute of Fine Arts of Chittagong University.
 “The students of our institution are working hard continuously day and night to take preparations to celebrate Choitro Sankranti and Pohela Boishakh,” added Nasima Akhter.”
In the Pohela Baishakh there is a daylong programme where different folk sports as cockfights, breaking posts will be staged.
Bodhon Abritti Parishad Chittagong arranges a programme to perform Kajol Rekha Pala in many places of the city.

Tight security measures in Ctg ahead of Pahela Baishakh

CHITTAGONG: The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police here have taken extra security measures to avert any untoward incident on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, reports BSS. The authorities took decision to deploy 3,250 police personnel and nearly 550 RAB members for uninterrupted celebration of Pahela Baishakh in the city and district. CMP sources said, they would deploy 2,250 police personnel at 92 points and set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the metropolis as part of its security measures. RAB will also deploy over 550 personnel in Chittagong, Coxs bazar, Feni and Comilla cities to maintain law and order, RAB sources added. Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district police said over 1500 police personnel will be kept for vigil at important places including upazila headquarters on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, police officials said. Special security measures will be taken especially at the biggest Baishakhi Mela celebration venues - DC Hill, CRB area, Patenga sea beach and Shilpakala Academy, said Babul Akter, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Detective Branch of CMP. Besides, different tourist spots and amusement parks including Foys Lake, Swadhinata Park, Parky Sea Beach, Chittagong University campus and Sitakunda Eco Park will be brought under the security net, the sources added. OUR staff reporter adds: Different socio- cultural organisations and educational institutions are passing a busy time to welcome the first day of the Bangla New year 1423 and bid to farewell to outgoing year 1422 as the organisations chalked out elaborately many colourful programes to observe the days in the premier port city. The students of Institute of Fine Arts of Chittagong University were found working round the clock to organise the traditional Mongol Shobhajatra (Procession or well-being) as well as all the socio-cultural organisations and educational institutions are passing through a busy time to take preparation to celebrate the days. Mongol Shobhajatra, will be brought out from Fine Arts of Chittagong University to observe Pohela Baishakh on April 14, will parade City main strategic points. Another procession will be bought out on Choitro Sankranti to bid farewell the outgoing year on April 13, said Nasima Akhter, director of Institute of Fine Arts of Chittagong University. The students of our institution are working hard continuously day and night to take preparations to celebrate Choitro Sankranti and Pohela Boishakh, added Nasima Akhter. In the Pohela Baishakh there is a daylong programme where different folk sports as cockfights, breaking posts will be staged. Bodhon Abritti Parishad Chittagong arranges a programme to perform Kajol Rekha Pala in many places of the city.