Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Commissioner Molla Nazrul Islam said that roads will be closed if there are more people during the Akheri Munajat of the second phase of Bishwa Ijtema.
He told this to journalists at the Ijtema ground on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the city, at 11:30am on Friday.
The GMP commissioner added: “We will control the traffic on the road if there are more people during the Akheri Munajat. Vehicles on the road will be blocked from Tongi to Bhogra. Kamarpara road will also be closed. In that case, the vehicles of Dhaka and Mymensingh can come and go through 300 feet of Dhaka through the bypass.”
Dhaka TribuneHe also said that with the cooperation of all, several levels of security measures have been taken to ensure that the Ijtema is completed smoothly and beautifully.
“Intelligence agencies help us with information all the time. Law enforcement is working in uniform and plain clothes. There is also CCTV to monitor the ground,” he added.
He added: “We have identified some pickpockets from the Ijtema of the first phase through the CCTV footage. This time we will work harder to avoid such incidents.”
Regarding Bangladesh's relationship with Israel not being good, some Muslims from that country are coming to this year's Ijtema, he said: “Israel has 15-20% Muslims. Should we not allow them in if they want to come close to Allah? The government must have thought about it and allowed them to come.”
The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the city, on Friday.
