DMP bans firecrackers on Shab-e-Barat

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday issued a ban on the carrying and use of firecrackers in the areas under its jurisdiction ahead of Shab-e-Barat, to be observed on Wednesday, May 2. The restriction has been enforced under Section 28 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance 1976 (Ord no III), to ensure the peaceful observation Shab-e-Barat, said an official DMP press release. The ban will come into force from 6pm on Tuesday and remain effective till 6am on Wednesday.