Publish: 16:44, 24 Dec, 2024 Updated: 21:27, 24 Dec, 2024

Adequate security measures taken for Christmas: DMP

UNB, Dhaka
Adequate security measures taken for Christmas: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken all necessary security arrangements for peaceful celebration of Christmas on Wednesday.

Additional Police Commissioner of DMP’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Mohammad Masud Karim said this on Tuesday after inspecting a security drill at St Mary's Cathedral Church at Kakrail in in the capital.

He said adequate number of plainclothes and uniformed police have been deployed at every church in the city.  

Specialized units, including SWAT, Bomb Disposal Teams and other counter-terrorism units will be on duty during the celebrations.

He also said Bangladesh Army is working alongside the police to ensure security.

In response to a question about potential security threats during the Christmas celebrations, he said, "We have not received any information about security risks so far and we are remaining vigilant. As in previous years, Christmas will be celebrated peacefully and joyfully."

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