The IGP has instructed the police to be strict

News Desk: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has directed the police to be strict on a number of issues, including strict adherence to the government-imposed 'total lockdown' to prevent corona infection. Benazir Ahmed. He gave them instructions on Tuesday (April 13th) through video conferencing to all police commissioners, range DIGs, district superintendents of police, and officers in charge of police stations (OCs) to prevent the spread of corona infection and the holy month of Ramadan.

Wednesday (April 14) Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG-Media) said. Sohail Rana has confirmed the matter to the media. The IGP instructed the police officers to patiently and intelligently comply with government restrictions. He said the movement of food items, medicines, manufacturing materials, and other emergency services vehicles should be uninterrupted.

The IGP stressed the need to take necessary legal action through regular monitoring to ensure that no individual or group disrupts social harmony by uploading rumors and misleading posts, comments, or pictures that hurt religious sentiments on the occasion of Kovid-19 infection, lockdown, Ramadan through social media. . The IGP informed the meeting that the workers would be able to travel from one district to another under the special transport management of the concerned district administration in case of emergency transport of agricultural labor in Boro paddy harvest.

The IGP sternly said that any kind of extortion on highways during Ramadan will not be tolerated. He said that no gathering or iftar mahfil can be organized inside or outside the mosque during the Friday and Waqt prayers in the holy month of Ramadan. Intelligence needs to be stepped up to curb the distribution of posters and leaflets by religious extremist groups of banned militant groups on the occasion of Ramadan.

In the case of distribution of zakat, fitra, food items on the occasion of Ramadan, public gatherings should be avoided. The IGP further said that on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, many people can leave Dhaka and other cities and go home to the villages, at which time they have to ensure the security of their homes. At this time, the crowd of homebound people may increase at the railway station, launch, and bus terminal. Police patrols should be increased in these places to maintain public order.

The IGP directed the concerned authorities to co-operate in curbing the rise in prices of essential commodities by creating an artificial crisis during Ramadan. He also directed that horns be blown loudly at night during Ramadan and that action be taken against speeding vehicles. The IGP said police personnel has to abide by proper hygiene rules while performing their duties.

He instructed the unit heads to confirm the matter. Addressing the public, the IGP said no one should go out of the house unnecessarily during government restrictions. If you want to go out in case of emergency, you will move with the police movement pass. When you go out of the house for emergency work, you must wear a mask and follow other hygiene rules.