BSS
  29 Aug 2021, 21:41

JS session: DMP bans carrying arms, explosives in parliament area

  DHAKA, Aug 29, 2021 (BSS) - The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has
imposed restrictions on carrying all kinds of firearms, explosives and
other harmful objects around Sangsad Bhaban from Tuesday midnight
ahead of the 14th session of the 11th parliament.

  The session will begin on Wednesday and the restrictions will remain
effective until the prorogation of the session.

  Besides, there will be restrictions on holding rallies and
processions during the period.

  The DMP issued a notification, signed by its commissioner Md
Shafiqul Islam, to this end, imposing the restrictions to maintain law
and order in and around the Sangsad Bhaban in the city's Sher-e-Bangla
Nagar area aiming to ensure a smooth session, a DMP press release
said.

  The restricted areas are: Mahakhali crossing of Mymensingh road to
Bangla Motor crossing via old Airport Road, western part of Bangla
Motor link road to Saarc Fountain at Sonargaon crossing, eastern part
of Panthapath to Farmgate via Green Road link road, Shyamoli crossing
to Dhanmondi-16 (old 27) link road on Mirpur road, Rokeya Sarani link
road to Bijoy Sarani Parjatan crossing via old 9th division (airplane)
crossing, eastern part of Indira road to Manik Mia Avenue's western
part and the restricted area of Sangsad Bhaban and all the roads and
lanes in the area.