People celebrated Eid more peacefully: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said people across the country have celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr more peacefully and safely this time. No untoward incident like theft, mugging and robbery have occurred in the city except two or three incidents, said the minister while talking to reporters at his office. Besides, city dwellers and people elsewhere enjoyed their Eid shopping till 2 O’clock safely as the law enforcement agencies performed their duties round the clock, said the minister. “I personally maintained contacts with the highway DIG and the high officials of the law enforcement agencies concerned to ensure safe journeys for the homebound people,” Asaduzzaman told the journalists. The minister added that the government has decided to increase manpower in law-enforcement agencies to provide better security to people and maintain the law and order situation across the country, according to a news agency.