Khairul Alam: The law-and-order forces will be on a tight leash around the next national parliament elections. The ongoing agitation program of likeminded parties, including the BNP, will be faced politically.
The demands of the agitating parties to hold elections under a neutral government will not be accepted. Information about the matter has been given to the officers of law enforcement agencies from a higher level of governance. In such a situation, the police are making full preparations for the elections.
Meanwhile, the message from the government has been conveyed to field level police officers. Instructions have been given that wherever there is chaos or vandalism, the law should be strictly followed. This information has been known from many related sources.
According to high-level police sources, the attitude of the police towards the protesters was quite tolerant for several months. But this situation will not remain in the coming days. The attitude of the police will be strict.
Addressing the protesters at an event at the Rajarbagh Police Auditorium on Saturday, Police Chief Chaudhry Abdullah Al Mamoon said that if the situation devolved, it would be severely suppressed. Sources said that after receiving the message from the government, the IGP gave such a warning.
According to the police, there will be no mass arrests around the elections. However, no one will be spared in the event of a destabilizing event. The police will keep the protesting leaders and workers in fear.
Whoever is found suspicious will be arrested. After getting specific information, a case will be registered and presented in court.
Instructions have been given at the field level to arrest those against whom cases have already been registered. People released on bail are being monitored so that they are not involved in any untoward incident again. Action is being taken at various levels to stop the bail of people appearing in court in past.