DHAKA: To avert any sabotage, security beefed up across the capital city. Members of different law enforcement agencies, including police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), have remained vigilant at different points of the city.

The scenarios were seen between Saturday dawn and 9:45am during spot visits at different places of the city.

During the time, additional police members were seen deployed at different check posts of the city.  Searches are continuing in bags and body of pedestrians and vehicles at the check posts.

Dhaka metropolitan police (DMP) media center additional deputy-commissioner (ADC) SN Jahangir Alam Sarker told banglanews that security boosted keeping the ongoing situation of the country in mind. 

Police have remained on alert position at every check post to avoid any untoward incidents, he added.

RAB media wing director commander Mufti Mahmud Khan said RAB members are working to keep the law and order situation normal.

Every battalion has been instructed separately so that any quarter cannot get benefit using the ongoing situation, the RAB commander added.

Tejgaon industrial area assistant commissioner (traffic) Abu Yusuf said police are searching suspected people Hatijheel and Gulshan Niketo areas and some other strategic spots.

BDST: 1104 HRS, NOV 21, 2015
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