Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Commissioner Md Ashik Saeed has alleged that defeated forces are attempting to reorganise and become active again under the guise of workers, with a section allegedly providing support from behind the scenes.
He said police would take strict measures to maintain law and order and prevent any attempt to create instability in the industrial city.
The newly appointed commissioner also called for joint efforts by police and journalists to build a safe, livable, drug-free and terrorism-free metropolitan city.
He made the remarks at an introductory meeting and exchange of views with journalists at the conference room of the GMP headquarters on Tuesday.
Describing journalists as important partners rather than opponents, Ashik Saeed urged them to cooperate with police in crime prevention, raising public awareness and maintaining law and order.
He declared zero tolerance for drugs, cybercrime, online gambling and juvenile gangs, saying there would be no compromise with criminals or those involved in terrorism and drug trafficking.
"Regardless of how influential a criminal may be, no one will be spared, whether they are police personnel or anyone else," he said.
The commissioner stressed that ensuring public safety and controlling crime required cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the media. He said mutual trust, information-sharing and collaboration could play an effective role in improving the city's security situation.
Additional Police Commissioner (Crime) Md Belayet Hossain, Additional Deputy Police Commissioner Zahid Hossain, Deputy Police Commissioner (CTSB) Mohiuddin Islam and Deputy Police Commissioner (Traffic) Ashraf Hossain, among other senior GMP officials, attended the meeting.
Among the journalists present were Gazipur Journalists' Union President Delwar Hossain, Gazipur Television Journalists' Club President Fazlul Haque Morol and General Secretary Iqbal Ahmed Sarkar, former Gazipur Press Club President Mujibur Rahman, former General Secretary Md Aminul Islam, journalist Rezaul Bari Babul and Ijaz Ahmed Milon.
During the discussion, journalists highlighted various law and order concerns, including cybercrime, drugs, juvenile delinquency, mugging, theft, extortion, traffic congestion, industrial area security and alleged harassment of ordinary people at police stations.
They also called for identifying and bringing to justice those allegedly instigating unrest in different parts of the metropolitan area by operating under the guise of workers.
