Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday assured the city-dwellers not to be panicked for tomorrow's (Tuesday) hartal called by the Awami League, saying that police is ready to tackle it in every way.

Speaking to the media after the inauguration of the newly renovated office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC- Tejgaon Division) on Monday afternoon, Sajjat Ali urged Dhaka residents not to be alarmed, saying, "There will be no impact from the strike. You do not need to worry."

About preparations of DMP for the strike, the commissioner said, "All necessary preparations have been made. Additional police forces are on the field deployed across the city, and additional security measures are in ...