Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed an auxiliary police force to ensure public safety in these places.
DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali said this at a press conference held at the DMP Media Center on Saturday (March 8) afternoon.
The DMP Commissioner said that private security personnel deployed in residential areas, various markets, and shopping malls will work as an auxiliary police force. They will also have the power to arrest. They have been appointed as per the Dhaka Metropolitan Act.
He said that today is the 7th Ramadan. Dhaka residents go to mosques from the evening. It is time for Tarawih prayers for two hours. At that time, various alleys in Dhaka city are deserted. Especially men attend Tarawih prayers. At this time, you will leave your flats and shops at home with care. Take care of security. I hope that many Dhaka residents will go to their villages to celebrate Eid with their relatives on the occasion of Eid from 15th Ramadan.
He also said, I would like to inform you as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner, I would like to request you that when you go home, you will manage the security of your house, flat, shop, business establishment on your own responsibility. We are with you. We have a shortage of police. Many of our people will also go on vacation, want to go. Those who stay in barracks, they are without their families for a long time; they have to be given leave on the instructions of the government.
The DMP Commissioner said, the shopping centers will remain open until late at night. Various shopping malls, shopping centers and various residential areas surrounded by gates have the power to appoint auxiliary (assistant) police forces as per the Metropolitan Police Act. According to that power, I have appointed private security personnel as auxiliary police force. They will have a band in their hands. It will be written as auxiliary police officer. According to the law, they will have the power to perform duties and make arrests. The members of this auxiliary force will also get the protection that a police officer would get legally.
DMP Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Operations) SN Md. Nazrul Islam, Additional Police Commissioner (DB) Rezaul Karim Mallick, Joint Commissioners Rabiul (DB) Islam and Mohammad Nasirul Islam, Ramna DC Masud Alam were present at the time.