Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam on
Thursday (September 26) said they have no intelligence information on any
specific threat ahead of the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the
Hindu community.
"We
have no information of any specific threat (centering the Durga Puja). But the
police would be on maximum alert with no compromise on the security," he
said.
He
was replying to a question after emerging from a seminar titled ‘Environmental
Sustainability in Tourism: Responsibility of Police’ organized by the Tourist
Police at its Tourist Police Headquarters here.
Speaking
at the seminar, Mainul said that the tourist police have been working
relentlessly to attract local and foreign tourists for boosting the country’s
tourism industry by ensuring security accordingly.
He
said the tourist police have been working in collaboration with the tourism
department, public-private tour operators, local public and NGOs to ensure
sustainable environment in the country.
The
IGP urged the tourist police to carry out duties in coordination with the
forest and environment department to prevent environmental damage.
“The
tourism sector plays an influential role in our economic and social
development. Everyone should be aware in maintaining sustainable environment
while promoting the tourism industry,” he said.
The
seminar was attended, among others, by senior police officers, tourism sector
officials, representatives of public and private tour operators and students.
The
police chief assured the Hindu community of celebrating their largest festival
peacefully as police members are on hot pursuit to ensure foolproof security.
Professor
Dr Santosh Kumar Dev, Tourism and Hospitality Management Department of Dhaka
University, presented the keynote paper at the seminar, while Deputy Inspector
General (DIG) of Tourist Police Md Abu Kalam Siddique presided over it.