Dhaka, March 28 -- The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Friday called for heightened security measures during the extended Eid holidays to protect jewellery businesses from increasing thefts and robberies.

At a press conference held at its New Eskaton Road office, BAJUS Vice President Riponul Hasan said there are a total of 40,000 jewellery establishments in the country.

But, the recent surge in thefts and robberies targeting these businesses has created a serious sense of insecurity among jewellers.

Ripon revealed that between January and 26 March, a total of 23 jewellery shops across the country have been robbed of or burgled, with Dhaka witnessing the highest number of incidents at 11.

Other affected districts include Mu...