The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all kinds of fireworks and sky lanterns in Dhaka on the occasion of Christmas (December 25) and New Year’s Eve (December 31).
The ban comes as an effort to beef up the security in the capital, DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman said in a press release on Monday night.
The ban is in force from Monday midnight until further notice, he added.
He also urged people not to bring torches to processions during this period.
Earlier, the government banned political programs that could hinder the electoral process, from December 18 until the end of polling on January 7.
