Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said steps are being taken to improve the law and order situation and control narcotics, reports UNB.
He said this while talking to reporters after holding a meeting of with the Law and Order Advisory Committee at the Secretariat.
"This was the first meeting of the Law and Order Advisory Committee. We mainly discussed the law and order situation in the country and how can the law and order situation be improved. We will take some more steps in this regard,” he said.
The adviser said, "You know the deadline to submit all the illegal firearms will end today. The operation of the joint forces will start from 12 pm tonight to recover the arms.”
The adviser emphasised controlling drugs. “That's why we're going to take various steps. So that it comes under control and we can bring the godfathers of drugs under the law.”
Jahangir Alam said they are taking various steps so that the upcoming Durga Puja can be held in a peaceful manner.
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