The government has banned the use of tinted glass on microbuses .
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday summoned the state minister for home, hours after he had claimed that the abduction rate in the country had “gone down.”
She also directed the junior minister to take necessary measures for arresting those involved in the abduction and murder of six people in Narayanganj.
Following a meeting with the premier at her state residence Ganabhaban at 9pm yesterday, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told reporters that the prime minister was strict regarding the issue.
“Those involved in the abduction and killings will be hunted down,” he said, assuring that results would be visible soon.
Earlier in the day, the junior minister had termed the recent abduction spree an “alarming incident,” but claimed that the current abduction rate has gone down when compared to previous years.
Speaking at a press conference at the ministry, he said: “Although we are considering the recent abduction spree as an alarming incident, we have found that the current abduction rate has decreased since previous times.”
Referring to the “success” of the law enforcers regarding the Milky murder case, Kamal said: “The big cities including Dhaka will be brought under security measures such as CCTV cameras, which will soon be placed at important points to ensure security and to trace crimes like abduction.
“Special check posts have already been set up at both entry and exit points of the capital and also in other cities. Moreover, any private or public vehicle fitted with black tinted glass will not be allowed to run in the capital,” he added.
Meanwhile, the government has banned the use of tinted glass on microbuses, in the wake of a recent series of abductions where kidnappers used microbuses with glasses tinted with dark window films.
The ban will be effective from May 10, according to an order issued by the Home Ministry.
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