Dhaka, April 14 -- There will be no security threat marking the celebrations of Pohela Boishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year, as all preparations have been taken in this regard, said AKM Shahidur Rahman, director general of the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
He said this on Sunday morning while addressing a media conference to provide an update on the security measures taken at the Ramna Batmul in Dhaka and in other parts of the country on the occasion.
Earlier in the day, the RAB director general visited the security measures in the Ramna Batmul area.
DG Shahidur Rahman said RAB's security steps will be widened across the country as the New Year programmes are organised even at the district, upazila and the village level...