Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- More than 6,000 members of the Special Response Battalion (SRB) have been deployed across the country to ensure security during Durga Puja, with 2,457 personnel assigned to special security duties every day.

SRB Director General Additional Inspector General of Police Md Ahsan Habib Palash disclosed the information while talking to journalists after inspecting security arrangements at Mirpur Central Temple in Dhaka on Thursday.

He said special security measures had been taken this year to ensure the safety of the Hindu community during the festival, reaffirming Bangladesh's tradition of communal harmony.

Over 31,000 puja mandaps have been set up across the country for Durga Puja.

Palash said SRB personnel have been de...