The inactive CCTV cameras at the District and Sessions Judge’s Court and the Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court in Dhaka have been reactivated after a report on poor security on the court premises were published recently in the Dhaka Tribune.
The report, titled “Dhaka courts not secure,” published on October 24, said the court authorities had installed dozens of CCTV cameras on the premises of District and Sessions Judge’s Court, Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court to monitor and control law and order. But most of these cameras were found inactive, while a few had been stolen.
“Shortly after the report on the poor security at court premises was published, the authorities concerned reactivated the CCTV cameras,” an intelligence official, requesting anonymity, told the Dhaka Tribune.
Sub-Inspector Mofakkharul Alam, in-charge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court’s custody prison, said: “Four new CCTV cameras have been installed here.”
Visiting Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court yesterday, this correspondent found that two new walk-through archway metal detectors had been set up at the court entrance.
Md Mominul Haque, the police member on duty at the entrance, said the archways had been set up as added security measure.
Meanwhile, other security measures have also been increased at the court area and the intelligence agencies have increased their monitoring following the report, sources said.
