Dhaka: Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday directed all concerned to ensure the highest level of security at all polling centres across every parliamentary constituency in the capital ahead of the national election and during the voting and counting.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Sajjat Ali issued the directive while presiding over a coordination meeting on the security plan and overall management for the upcoming election at the DMP Headquarters conference room on Monday. The DMP Commissioner emphasized the need for increased vigilance to prevent any form of disorder at polling centres.
He instructed police officials to keep a close watch on centres located far from police stations and to further strengthen patrol activities within station jurisdictions. Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Operations) SN Md Nazrul Islam noted that the election is being held in a different context this time, urging officers to perform their duties with that in mind.
He stated that additional forces would be deployed and that maintaining law and order would receive the highest priority. At the meeting, Joint Police Commissioner (Operations) Mohammad Shahidullah presented the overall security plan through a PowerPoint presentation. Senior DMP officials shared their opinions during the meeting, as the Commissioner issued various directive instructions to ensure effective implementation of the security measures.