All Dhaka puja pavilions to be monitored by CCTV cameras: Police

Close circuit cameras will be installed at all Dhaka puja pavilions, says Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Miah.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 25 Sept 2017, 08:38 AM
Updated : 25 Sept 2017, 08:38 AM

Miah informed the media of the measure after an inspection of the Dhakeshwari Temple on Monday, prior to the start of Durga Puja.

“All Puja pavilions in Dhaka will be monitored by CCTV cameras,” the Dhaka police chief said. “Everyone will be searched before being granted entry.”

Bags will not be allowed, he said.

There are a total of 231 temples in Dhaka city. Areas of worship have been classified according to security priority, Miah said.

The Dhanmondi Puja Pavilion, the Ramkrishna Mission Puja Pavilion, the Dhakeshwari Puja Pavilion and the Gulshan-Banani Puja Pavilion are in the highest security category. Five other pavilions are in the second.

“Though there are no credible threats at the moment, but we have taken security measures in consideration of the current national and international situation.”

Duga Puja will begin on Tuesday and will end four days later with the immersion of idols of the goddess Durga.