Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali on Sunday told leaseholders of the capital’s makeshift cattle markets (haats) not to collect any fees other than the government-fixed charges during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
The DMP chief issued the directive while presiding over a special coordination meeting on overall security, traffic management, rawhide collection and transport, and the operation of cattle markets in the capital, at the DMP headquarters.
Besides, he said that no vehicle carrying sacrificial animals from different regions of the country can be forcibly diverted into specific markets and cattle markets must remain within the designated boundaries set by the city corporations.
He stated that the loading and unloading of sacrificial animals on roads will not be tolerated, as it causes traffic disruption.
Any attempt to force traders into selling animals or hindering vehicular movement will be met with strict legal action, he warned.
The commissioner also directed authorities to ensure no one charges extra for transporting animals bought from the markets.
In his speech, Additional Commissioner (Traffic) Md Sarwar urged the public to call the national emergency helpline 999 in case of any problem, and to record video evidence if possible.
He warned against any misconduct with on-duty traffic police, saying stern action will be taken against those who block roads or set up unauthorized cattle markets.
Representatives from intelligence agencies, various specialized police units, Bangladesh Bank (BB), Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology of Dhaka University, Department of Livestock Services, Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), DPDC, Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (Desco), Dhaka District Administration, service providers, salt traders’ association, Bangladesh Tanners Association, and leaseholders of different cattle markets in the capital attended the meeting.
