Dhaka, July 3 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken comprehensive security measures to ensure peaceful observance of Ashura in the capital, Acting DMP Commissioner and Additional Commissioner (Traffic) Md Sarwar said on Thursday.

While inspecting security preparations at the historic Hussaini Dalan Imambara in Old Dhaka, he told reporters that police have been deployed at key locations where Shia community members and other devotees have been participating in mourning rituals since June 27.

Strict security arrangements have been put in place at Hussaini Dalan, Boro Katara, Mohammadpur Bihari Camp, the Shia Mosque, Bibika Rauza, Mirpur Pallabi Bihari Camp and other important venues, he said.

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