Dhaka celebrates 31st night amid strict vigilance
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
The city-dwellers celebrated the 31st night, and welcomed the New Year 2008 amid strict police and RAB vigilance on Monday night, report UNB and bdnews24.com.
The state of emergency and strict security measures muted the New Year's usual street celebrations in the city, and the roads were relatively quiet.
Gulshan and Banani, once hotspots of street celebrations on the New Year's Day, were free from revellers. Only on-duty police and journalists were seen in the area. Senior police officers visited the area.
No untoward incident was reported in the city. Over 100 police check-posts were put up in the capital from 8:00 pm to stop maddening celebration of the New Year by drinking alcohol, honking cars or playing high-beat music. More than 3,000 policemen were deployed at different strategic points of the city.
There were celebrations in hotels and clubs as usual to say adieu to 2007, and welcome the New Year. Major hotels including Sonargaon, Sheraton, Radisson, and The Westin organised overnight parties. Clubbers also flocked to Dhaka Club, Gulshan Club and Uttara Club to spend the night.
Many celebrated the New Year by partying with friends and relatives at home. Youngsters started cheering in different parts of the city, including TSC on Dhaka University (DU) campus, just after zero hours.
About 1,000 students gathered on the DU campus to celebrate the New Year. The students carried colourful banners on New Year greetings - some with calls for freeing the country of "war criminals."
About 200 police personnel have been deployed to the campus. Police set up four security checkpoints on the roads to the campus. Nobody without ID cards was allowed in.
The state of emergency and strict security measures muted the New Year's usual street celebrations in the city, and the roads were relatively quiet.
Gulshan and Banani, once hotspots of street celebrations on the New Year's Day, were free from revellers. Only on-duty police and journalists were seen in the area. Senior police officers visited the area.
No untoward incident was reported in the city. Over 100 police check-posts were put up in the capital from 8:00 pm to stop maddening celebration of the New Year by drinking alcohol, honking cars or playing high-beat music. More than 3,000 policemen were deployed at different strategic points of the city.
There were celebrations in hotels and clubs as usual to say adieu to 2007, and welcome the New Year. Major hotels including Sonargaon, Sheraton, Radisson, and The Westin organised overnight parties. Clubbers also flocked to Dhaka Club, Gulshan Club and Uttara Club to spend the night.
Many celebrated the New Year by partying with friends and relatives at home. Youngsters started cheering in different parts of the city, including TSC on Dhaka University (DU) campus, just after zero hours.
About 1,000 students gathered on the DU campus to celebrate the New Year. The students carried colourful banners on New Year greetings - some with calls for freeing the country of "war criminals."
About 200 police personnel have been deployed to the campus. Police set up four security checkpoints on the roads to the campus. Nobody without ID cards was allowed in.