Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said no more space would be allowed for terrorists in Chattogram’s Jungle Salimpur area as the government plans to establish an integrated training hub there for different law enforcement agencies.
He made these remarks while briefing with journalists at the Police Headquarters on Tuesday noon.
The minister said there had been no rule of law in the country over the past 17 years and Jungle Salimpur had virtually turned into “a state within a state.”
He said joint operations conducted by law enforcement agencies in the area led to the recovery of a large number of weapons and the arrest of several listed criminals.
“The government has plans to establish an integrated training centre there for police, RAB, BGB, APBn and other forces alongside police and RAB academies and a sports complex,” he said.
He also said there was a proposal to relocate Chattogram Central Jail to the area.
“There will be no place for terrorists there anymore. They will be brought under strict control,” the minister added.
Referring to Eid travel, Salahuddin Ahmed said highways and expressways, including the Jamuna and Padma bridges, were under round-the-clock CCTV surveillance.
He said police body-worn cameras were being used in areas without CCTV coverage.
Compared to previous years, road accidents on highways have decreased significantly this time, he said, adding that greater public awareness could further help prevent accidents.
The minister also said counterfeit note detection machines had been installed at cattle markets by police and Bangladesh Bank to prevent circulation of fake currency during Eid-ul-Azha.
He added that city corporations and district administrations had taken special measures to remove sacrificial waste within 24 hours.
Salahuddin Ahmed further said law enforcement agencies and local administrations had been instructed to ensure full security for people of other faiths so they could observe their religious festivals and rituals peacefully during the Eid period.
