Against the backdrop of the last year's militant attack, the government has taken unprecedented security measures for the country's largest Eidgah Sholakia, where hundreds of thousands of people offer prayers on the Eid day.
"We have bought the Sholakia Eidgah under unprecedented security arrangement with deployment of five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel and a large number of police, RAB and Ansar personnel," Kishoreganj Police Super Md Anwar Hossain told BSS.
Plain clothed personnel from different intelligence agencies have been entrusted with strict vigilance in and around Sholakia, he also said.
Closed Circuit Camera Television (CCTVs) and watch towers have been set up at each of the entry points of Kishoreganj town and the Sholakia Eidgah to make the security foolproof. None will be allowed to enter the Eidgah without search.
Police are now conducting search at each of the houses and the house owners have been asked not to rent out their houses to new tenants.
Preparations have been going on in full swing to hold the 190th Eid jamaat at the Sholakia. The largest Eid jamaat was held at the Sholakia last year even after the deadly militant attacks at the Eidgah.
The 190th jamaat on the maidan will be held at 10.00am that will begin following the custom of opening blank fire on the Eid day.
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