The alertness of the country’s police force has ensured that no major terrorist attack such as the recent one in Paris had taken place on Bangladesh soil, the IGP has said.
Claiming that the overall law and order situation was under control, Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday said all individuals who had received threats – including bloggers, publishers, writers and intellectuals – have been brought under a security net as arranging personal security for each and every one was not possible.
The IGP made the remarks in a programme at the Police Headquarters, where he distributed financial assistance to the families of 14 deceased policemen who died recently in the line of duty.
Domestic groups were responsible for recent attacks on policemen, foreigners, and at Hussaini Dalan, the police chief said, adding that progress has been made in every case and efforts were on to detain all perpetrators.
Asked why the police had been targeted, IGP Shahidul said the miscreants wanted to create unrest by causing panic among the people and the law enforcers. The police force has been instructed to stay vigilant and to follow specific guidelines, Shahidul said.