Police chief orders tighter security to prevent bus arson, cocktail-bomb blasts

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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir has ordered additional police deployments and increased intelligence surveillance across Bangladesh to prevent bus arson attacks and cocktail-bomb (homemade bomb) explosions.

He issued the directives on Tuesday (November 10) at a meeting with senior police officials, including Superintendents of Police (SPs) from all 64 districts, at Police Headquarters.

Metropolitan police commissioners, range deputy inspectors general (DIGs) and district SPs joined the meeting virtually, Police Headquarters Assistant Inspector General (Media and Public Relations) Kamarum Munira said.

The IGP stressed maintaining law and order at any cost and directed police to intensify patrols, searches and surveillance.

He instructed officers to identify those involved in criminal activities professionally and bring them to justice. However, he warned against harassing innocent people in the name of security operations.

Fakir also ordered additional police deployments in Gopalganj, Shariatpur, Madaripur and Faridpur.

According to Police Headquarters sources, cocktail explosions were reported at 27 locations across the country between Saturday and Monday, while 19 buses were set on fire.

Eleven cases have been filed over the incidents, and 29 people have been arrested, the sources said.