Dhaka, March 8 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali announced on Saturday that private security personnel would be appointed as auxiliary police during Ramadan and Eid celebrations.

Speaking at a press conference at the DMP Media Centre, the commissioner explained that he has the authority to assign auxiliary (assistant) police forces in shopping malls and residential areas, saying, "They will have a band in their hands. It will be written auxiliary police and they have the authority to make arrests."

Besides, they will receive legal protection similar to that of regular police officers, he said, UNB reports.

The DMP commissioner emphasised that shopping malls in Dhaka remain open late into the night dur...