The police headquarters has directed special operations across the country to ensure safe and uninterrupted celebrations of Great Victory Day, Christmas and 31st Night.
According to an order sent by the operations wing of the police headquarters on Tuesday (November 29), the chiefs of all police units and superintendents of police of all districts have been asked to conduct operations from December 1 to 15.
The order said, considering the context of snatching two convicted militant accused from police custody in Dhaka CMM court area on November 20 and deciding to conduct special operation next December 1-15 in addition to the ongoing operation aimed at making the Great Victory Day, Christmas and 31st Night celebrations safe and undisturbed.
It is also said that besides other places, effective operations should be conducted in places where criminals are likely to hide, including residential hotels, messes, hostels, various institutions, community centers. Militants, terrorists, drug addicts and traders, illegal arms holders, warranted accused arrests, drugs and illegal arms should be recovered in the conducted operation.
When contacted, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Manzoor Rahman of the media wing of the police headquarters told the media, "This order has been given to avoid any unwanted incident in the context of the important events of December including Martyr Intellectual Day and the Great Victory Day."
When asked if there was any specific threat, he said, "There is no specific threat, but it is a part of our routine operations."
