, April 9 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken strict security measures across the country to ensure peaceful and joyful celebrations of Pahela Baishakh (Bangla New Year) as well as the New Year festivities of Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Garo, and other ethnic minority communities.

The decision was taken at a law-and-order meeting on Thursday at the conference room of the Ministry of Home Affairs at Secretariat presided over by Senior Secretary Monzur Morshed Chowdhury, said Faisal Hasan, Public Relations Officer (Director) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Monzur Morshed said the administration and law enforcement agencies would take all necessary measures to ensure that this festival, which reflects Bengali culture and heritage, is sa...