Dhaka, July 9 -- Authorities have beefed up security in the densely populated metropolis to ensure smooth celebrations of the holy Eid-ul-Azha on Sunday.

Additional security measures have been taken to avoid any untoward situation in the capital on Eid day, said additional director general of Rab, Colonel Md Quamrul Hasan.

"Though we don't have any specific intelligence input of any possible terror attack on the occasion of Eid, we are not taking any chance,," he said.

"Our men also inspected the overall security measures at National Eidgah Maidan on Saturday. We are also relying on intelligence network," the Rab officer said.

The bomb disposal unit and the dog squad of the elite force will also be pressed into service at important pl...