No compromise with security centering Durga Puja: IGP
The police chief assured the Hindu community of celebrating their largest festival peacefully
Police have no intelligence information on any specific threat ahead of the Durga Puja, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam said today (26 September).
"We have no information of any specific threat (centering the Durga Puja). But the police would be on maximum alert with no compromise on the security," he said while talking to reporters after a seminar at its Tourist Police Headquarters.
Speaking at the seminar, Mainul said the tourist police have been working relentlessly to attract local and foreign tourists for boosting the country's tourism industry by ensuring security accordingly.
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He said the tourist police have been working in collaboration with the tourism department, public-private tour operators, local public and NGOs to ensure sustainable environment in the country.
The IGP urged the tourist police to carry out duties in coordination with the forest and environment department to prevent environmental damage.
"The tourism sector plays an influential role in our economic and social development. Everyone should be aware in maintaining sustainable environment while promoting the tourism industry," he said.
The seminar was attended, among others, by senior police officers, tourism sector officials, representatives of public and private tour operators and students.
The police chief assured the Hindu community of celebrating their largest festival peacefully as police members are on hot pursuit to ensure foolproof security.
Professor Dr Santosh Kumar Dev, Tourism and Hospitality Management Department of Dhaka University, presented the keynote paper at the seminar, while Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Tourist Police Md Abu Kalam Siddique presided over it.
