, Feb. 25 -- The Core Committee on Law and Order has taken some decisions to maintain law and order and improve the overall situation further.

The meeting of the Core Committee was held on Monday with Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury in the chair.

The decisions include:

* Number of check posts installed in important areas should be increased and the number of patrols in crime-prone areas will be increased. A joint force comprising members of Bangladesh Army, different units of police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be formed to conduct operations in the target areas.

* An additional patrol team of Bangladesh Navy will be deployed on some important roads of the capital and an additional patrol team of the Coast Guard will be...