Dhaka,
10th Feb. 2006
(www.bhuiyan.com)
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The home ministry has included Bangladesh Bank in the list of Key Point Installations (KPI) which have been brought under the special security arrangement in the wake of security threats in recent times, the Daily Star reported.
The central bank will now be under the close watch of different intelligence agencies such as DGFI, Detective Branch (DB), Special Branch (SB) and the National Security Intelligence (NSI).
Besides, the officers and employees of the central bank will now have to comply with security regulations. An internal notice in this regard was circulated by the bank on February 6.
According to the security regulations, no meetings and rallies are allowed on the premises of the bank or in its surrounding areas without prior permission of the authority.
Also, the employees will have to carry their identity cards in a way so that the ID cards are easily visible.
