Dhaka Metropolitan Police authorities are going to provide special security for bloggers and writers at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela.
“We have list of bloggers and we are ensuring security for them. Even after that if any blogger feels insecure, we will arrange special security for him as well,” said DMP Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Miah.
For the first time, there will have a four-tier security arrangement for the visitors in the fair.
The commissioner said this at a press conference held in the DMP Media Centre yesterday morning.
Asaduzzaman also said special security was ensured for foreigners and their stalls in the fair.
Even a female police team has been assigned there to prevent sexual harassment while the entrance to Suhrawardy Udyan would be restricted after 5:30pm as part of the measures.
Besides, seven police watch towers, two RAB watch towers, metal directors, arch ways, and sweeping team would be deployed as part of the security measures.
Two police control rooms in Suhrawardy Udyan and Bangla Academy and a RAB control room in the adjacent area have been set up.
In reply to a query, the official told the reporters that police patrolling has been ensured inside the fair so that criminals cannot escape.
About the ongoing investigation into the murders of writer Avijit Roy outside the book fair venue last year and his publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan in his office a few months ago, the DMP commissioner claimed to have important headway in those cases. He, however, did not clarify the development.
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP) yesterday claimed that police had made a considerable progress in all cases excepting Avijit Roy murder case.
IGP AKM Shahidul Hoque, yesterday made the remark replying to a query of reporters in Suhrawardy Uddyan area while he was observing security measures taken by law enforcers ahead of Ekushey Book Fair.
Asked if police could identify the killers of Avijit the IGP said a number of them were arrested. Of them, some have already given confessional statement.
Avijit murder was the only exception. He claimed that attackers were identified from CCTV grabs but they could not locate them.