Law & order improves despite a few stray incidents: Mainul
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
The overall law and order situation in the country improved compared to any period of the previous governments though there were a few killings in the city in recent times.
Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and Information Mainul Hosein said this while briefing journalists after emerging from the eighth meeting of the 'advisers committee on law and order' at the Ministry of Home Affairs conference room in the city Tuesday, reports BSS.
Chaired by the Law Adviser, the meeting was attended, among others, by Adviser for Communications Abdul Matin and Adviser for Education Ayub Quadri.
The cabinet secretary, the home secretary, the energy secretary, the jute and textiles secretary, the inspector general of police, directors general of Bangladesh Rifles and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), representatives of intelligence branches and officials of the ministries concerned were present on the occasion.
Referring to the recent killings, the law adviser said the government has expressed its concern over these killings and added the killers would be nabbed within the shortest possible time.
The emergency power rules were enforced to ensure the highest possible security for the life and property of common people, he said adding that the government directed law-enforcers to take due measures to restore peace and security in the country.
Recalling a few stray protests recently, the adviser said the government is showing tolerance to many issues and it thinks that such incidents should not take place any more.
He said the government is monitoring the situation and it is aware of those.
In response to a question, Mainul said the cases are being filed following legal procedures and if there are cases, the accused would be tried.
The home secretary said the meeting reviewed the progress of the decision of the 7th meeting, overall improvement of the law and order, eviction campaign, problems of workers of four laid-off jute mills in Khulna and other issues.
The meeting observed that the pilfering of fuel oil during transit has been reduced due to stern measures taken by the ministry.
The meeting discussed the possibilities of sharing reports among different intelligent branches and directed the law-enforcers to be cautious about the cases for trapping people, the home secretary said adding that the government asked the law-enforcers to take stern actions against members of 'molom party' and 'unconscious party'.
The meeting decided to evict 53 families, who have been residing near the canal of Mobil Jamuna Fuel, after ensuring their rehabilitation, he said.
Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and Information Mainul Hosein said this while briefing journalists after emerging from the eighth meeting of the 'advisers committee on law and order' at the Ministry of Home Affairs conference room in the city Tuesday, reports BSS.
Chaired by the Law Adviser, the meeting was attended, among others, by Adviser for Communications Abdul Matin and Adviser for Education Ayub Quadri.
The cabinet secretary, the home secretary, the energy secretary, the jute and textiles secretary, the inspector general of police, directors general of Bangladesh Rifles and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), representatives of intelligence branches and officials of the ministries concerned were present on the occasion.
Referring to the recent killings, the law adviser said the government has expressed its concern over these killings and added the killers would be nabbed within the shortest possible time.
The emergency power rules were enforced to ensure the highest possible security for the life and property of common people, he said adding that the government directed law-enforcers to take due measures to restore peace and security in the country.
Recalling a few stray protests recently, the adviser said the government is showing tolerance to many issues and it thinks that such incidents should not take place any more.
He said the government is monitoring the situation and it is aware of those.
In response to a question, Mainul said the cases are being filed following legal procedures and if there are cases, the accused would be tried.
The home secretary said the meeting reviewed the progress of the decision of the 7th meeting, overall improvement of the law and order, eviction campaign, problems of workers of four laid-off jute mills in Khulna and other issues.
The meeting observed that the pilfering of fuel oil during transit has been reduced due to stern measures taken by the ministry.
The meeting discussed the possibilities of sharing reports among different intelligent branches and directed the law-enforcers to be cautious about the cases for trapping people, the home secretary said adding that the government asked the law-enforcers to take stern actions against members of 'molom party' and 'unconscious party'.
The meeting decided to evict 53 families, who have been residing near the canal of Mobil Jamuna Fuel, after ensuring their rehabilitation, he said.