Dhaka, April 9 -- Dhaka will have "extensive" security measures during the upcoming celebrations of the Bengali New Year, Pohela Boishakh, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Sajjat Ali has said.

He announced heightened presence of law enforcers at a security and traffic control meeting at DMP Headquarters on Wednesday, according to a media statement on Wednesday.

Sajjat said, "Pohela Boishakh is a festival of Bengali people's lives. Like every year, different organisations will hold various programmes to celebrate Pohela Boishakh.

"DMP has planned to take extensive security measures to safely celebrate Pohela Boishakh in a joyful and festive atmosphere," he added.

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