Dhaka, April 21 -- Bangladesh Police has decided to introduce a "hotline" to receive calls for assistance exclusively for the safety of foreign investors.

Through this hotline, investing companies can directly seek police assistance in the case of any untoward situation.

The decision came at a meeting led by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam and Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Monday, according to a media statement sent by the Chief Advisor's Office.

Top officials of foreign companies that were attacked and vandalised during the recent countrywide protests against Israel's attacks on Gaza attacks also took part in the meeting.

These top officials...