Police capable to face any terror attacks: DMP commissioner

ZOOMBANGLA DESK: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Habibur Rahman today said Bangladesh police have capable enough to face any sorts of terror or militant attacks ahead of the upcoming national polls.

“Ahead of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls, there may be some militant activities . . . But our police force are capable enough to face them,” he told a workshop in CIRDAP auditorium here in the afternoon.

The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Bangladesh Police organized the Training Workshop titled ‘Role of Journalists in Preventing Violent Extremism’ for crime reporters of different dailies and online newspapers and news portals under the banner of ‘Crime Reporters’ Association of Bangladesh (CRAB).

The DMP commissioner said those who want to subvert democracy and create an unstable situation centering the next national polls will be resisted in an iron hand.

Replying to a query of journalists, he categorically said, “There may be some militant activities centering the polls . . . But police are always ready to counter militancy and any kind of anarchy.”

Asked about the recovery of illegal weapons ahead of the elections, the DMP Commissioner said ‘the drive against any illegal arms and ammunition is a routine work of the police.’

He, however, vowed to launch a special operation to recover illegal weapons before the elections.

The DMP Commissioner boldly said Bangladesh is doing good regarding the militancy. . . The position of Bangladesh is much better than many countries of the world in this connection.’

He added: “It is quite impossible to completely eliminate militancy from the society, but it is possible to combat militancy it.”

DMP commissioner also urged journalists to help do awareness campaigns through their reporting as good citizens and among everyone, including families, relatives and relatives.

Speaking on the occasion, CTTC Chief Mohammad Asaduzzaman called upon journalists to play a three-pronged role in preventing militancy and terrorist activities.

Journalists can play a unique role in raising awareness in combating militancy, he mentioned.

On the occasion, CTTC Unit Chief DIG and DMP Additional Commissioner of Police Md Asaduzzaman also sought full cooperation of all concerned, irrespective of party affiliations, including elected local representatives and Alem-Ulema, for doing awareness campaigns to eradicate militancy from the country.

CRAB President Mirza Mahadi Tamal presided over the programme, the seminar was addressed, among others, by DMP joint commissioner o Dr AHM Quamruzzaman, CTTC (Research and Development Division) Deputy Commissioner of Police Md Habibun Nabi Anisur Rashid, Journalist Julfikar Manik, CTTC DC Md Jasim Uddin and CRAB General Secretary Mamunur Rashid also apoke there. (BSS)