Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzaman Miah on Monday said all out security measures have been taken to ensure foolproof security of Pahela Baisakh celebration venues in Dhaka.

Nine observation towers will be set up at the main venues—Ramna Batamul, Teachers-Student Centre (TSC) and Suhrawardy Udyan areas—for ensuring smooth celebration of the first day of Bangla New Year, which will be celebrated on 14 April, he said while briefing reporters at DMP media centre.

The areas will be monitored through CCTV cameras from three control rooms, besides, special teams will be deployed to prevent pick-pocketing, mugging and eve-teasing, he said.

The DMP chief said no one will be allowed to wear masks and play Vuvuzela on the day to avert any unpleasant incident. Specialized police team Special Weapon And Tactics (SWAT) will escort the Mongol Shobhajatra to be brought out by the students of the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University.

UNB quoting the commissioner said all the programmes of Pahela Baisakh must end by 5:00pm while no one will be allowed to enter the main venues after 4:30pm.

Besides, carrying matches and lighters at the programme venues will also be prohibited, he said.

The DMP Commissioner also noted that no vehicles of outsiders will be allowed to enter the Baishakhi celebration points from early hours of 13 April to 9:00pm on 14 April.

Replying to a question, he said they had received no threat in connection with the Baishakhi programme. Expressing sorrow over the last year’s incident when several women were sexually harassed, the DMP Commissioner said a case was filed in this connection and several perpetrators have already been identified.

Of them, one was arrested by DB police.

‘Only Allah knows whether any subversive incident will take place or not,’ he said.