DHAKA, Feb 28, 2021 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today
said that police will be deployed in camps abandoned by the army in three
hill districts to maintain law and order.
He made the remarks after a meeting on Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs with
law enforcement agencies at his ministry conference room here.
“Temporary army camps, which are now vacant, will be police camps. We will
deploy police in these three districts to maintain peace and law and order
there,” Kamal said.
Mentioning that some unexpected incidents have taken place recently in the
three hill districts, he said, “The Prime Minister has instructed us to pay
attention to these hill districts.”
Kamal said his ministry has got a report on the latest situation of the
three hill districts where some recommendations have been made for improving
the law and order there.
“We have talked to all stakeholders concerned including those who have
been deployed for maintaining law and order in hill districts. We have also
discussed the matter with upazila chairmen, public representatives, lawmakers
and common people,” Kamal added.
Responding to a query, he said police with modern equipment will be
deployed in temporary army camps, which are vacant, to maintain peace in hill
districts.
“Along with the law and order, other matters including administrative
affairs and development programmes will be maintained properly. That’s why I
specially invited President of Chattogram Hill Tracts Jana Sanghati Samiti
(JSS) Jyotirindra Bodhipriyo Larma alias Santu Larma, to join the meeting,”
he said.
Kamal said Santu Larma raised various issues in the meeting and assured
the ministry that he would extend all out support to the law enforcement
agencies to maintain law and order in the hill districts.
Security Division Secretary Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Inspector General of
Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed and officials concerned were present in the
meeting.