Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Tuesday said legal action will be taken against those responsible for the BM Container Depot fire after receiving the probe reports. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has been directed to collect all kinds of evidence from the spot, he told reporters after visiting the container depot in Sitakunda and the injured victims  at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). Also read: Container depot fire under control after 60 hours: Army Besides, two committees were formed to investigate the incident- one by the government and another by the fire service. CID experts were inducted in the both committees. He said workers were injured while working at the depot and firemen and police were injured during the rescue operation. Smoke is still billowing from some of the containers here.  So, the place is not safe yet, he said. “Hopefully we will be able finish the whole job with utmost care.” The deadly fire at BM Container Depot at Sitakunda was brought under control on Tuesday morning after over 60 hours, commanding officer of the 18th Brigade of the 24th Infantry Division Lt Col Ariful Islam told journalists around 11 am outside the depot. Meanwhile at 12 pm, parts of bodies were recovered from the debris, said Anisur Rahman, Deputy Assistant Director of Agrabad Fire Station. He said, “We are not counting the body parts as new bodies as they could be from earlier victims.” The district administration on Monday revised the death toll from Sitakund container depot fire to 41 down from the earlier confirmed figure of 50.  Also read: Sitakunda fire: Authorities lower death toll to 41 According to fire service sources, the container depot contained a large quantity of chemicals called 'hydrogen peroxide'. Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound and it acts like explosives at high temperature. The fire and subsequent blasts at the container depot left over 200 people wounded. Around 130 people are undergoing treatment at the burn unit of CMCH, said Anisur Rahman, deputy director of Fire Service and Civil Defense.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has called upon all police personnel in Bangladesh to work with the spirit of patriotism. "Without patriotism, the war against terrorists and criminals cannot be fought. Without patriotism, the country does not prosper, the society does not prosper and civilisation does not flourish,” said Benazir. The IGP said these while exchanging Eid greetings with police personnel at the police headquarters in the capital's Minto Road area on Tuesday evening. Also read:Ensure safety of Eid journey of home-bound people: IGP

Comparing the need for security to that for oxygen, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Tuesday said the police  force has taken its services deep into the villages of the country through beat policing, since without security "there would be no village town".  The IGP came up with the remark while addressing  the launch of the graphic novel 'Durjoy's Diary' and animated film series of the same name made by members of the police and depicting the life of police on the beat,  at Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Rajarbagh on Tuesday.  Read:106 policemen died of Covid-19 serving the country: IGP "Without security, there will be no village town. That is why we have reached the police service to the village through beat policing," said Benazir, the chief guest.   Beat policing has been introduced by dividing the country into 6,912 beats. Highlighting the success of beat policing, the IGP said that as a result of beat policing, there has been a reduction of 20-25,000 cases in the country.  Mentioning the relevance of Durjoy's Diary, the police chief said that the graphic novel is a medium that reaches the people very quickly. A perfect example, he said, was the cartoon character 'Meena'.  Through the graphics in Durjoy's Diary, people will be able to know about beat policing services. On the other hand, officers of beat policing can also know about their responsibilities through it.  The IGP said, "We have released the first part of the series based on various events, problems, information and agenda." More such series will be released later.  Earlier, the IGP along with other guests unwrapped Durjoy's Diary. An animated film based on the story was screened on the occasion.  Note that the animated character Durjoy is the main character of 'Durjoy's Diary'. Police Sub-Inspector Iftekhar Ahmed Durjoy is a beat police officer. His colleague Assistant Sub-Inspector Nazneen Nahar Shapla. Every day ordinary people from far flung areas bring various problems to Durjoy. He writes down significant events in his diary. He along with colleagues has been solving people's problems. They stand by the side of people in danger. This is how continuous police service is being delivered to the people through beat policing.  Read: Police are better trained now to maintain law and order: IGP In the book 'Durjoy's Diary' edited by Md. Kamruzzaman, AIG of Multimedia and Publicity Wing of Police headquarters, the book contain ten stories, including ' Chhintai Nirmoley beat police ' (Police to eradicate hijacking), 'Bikretader toththo diley protirodh Korbey Police ' (Police to oppose transfer of data to Sellers). Additional IG (Crime and Ops) M Khurshid Hossain gave welcome speech on the occasion. Additional IGs of Bangladesh Police, Chiefs of various units based in Dhaka and senior police officers were present on the occasion. All the Metropolitan Commissioners, Range DIGs and District Police Super were virtually present on the occasion. 

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Thursday conveyed a strong message for police officials to keep vigilance so that there is no extortion from vehicles transporting sacrificial animals ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Monday provided three Ireland-made ventilators and N95 masks for Police Hospital.