RAB on highest alert to maintain security during Eid: DG

Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Additional IGP Md Ahsan Habib Palash, has said the force has taken the highest level of preparedness to maintain law and order across the country during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.

“All RAB battalions are carrying out intensive patrols, operating checkpoints, and strengthening intelligence surveillance in their respective areas to ensure public safety during Eid,” Palash said.

He made the remarks today after visiting the National Eidgah premises.

The RAB chief said mobile checkpoints and search operations are being conducted in coordination with other law enforcement agencies at key locations in the capital and across the country. He added that special security measures have also been taken for major Eid congregations.

Palash said intelligence monitoring has been intensified to prevent black marketing, illegal stockpiling, price manipulation, food adulteration, and the circulation of counterfeit products aimed at disrupting the market during Eid.

He also noted that online monitoring activities will continue round the clock.

“As major cities become relatively less crowded during the Eid holidays, the risks of theft, robbery, and mugging tend to rise. To address this, night patrols and security checkpoints have been increased at metropolitan, district, and upazila levels nationwide,” he said.

The RAB chief added that the force has taken comprehensive measures to ensure people can celebrate Eid peacefully and joyfully with their families and relatives.

He further said RAB’s regular patrols, intelligence surveillance, and operations against terrorism and other criminal activities will continue uninterrupted to maintain stability in the country’s law and order situation.