In a statement yesterday the Forest Conservation Director of the National Botanical Garden (NBG) AHM Manjurul Karim clarified the report on lack of security in the garden, published in The Daily Star under the headline Botanical Garden Now Unsafe for Visitors" on Oc-tober M

The Director said that the process to bring in armed Ansars to Increase security measure in the garden was now underway Twenty-two out of the existing 32 securitymen are deployed during night time for security, he said

It does not appear that the number of visitors has gone down Moreover, law enforcing authorities sometimes carry out operations in the garden in this respect, he said

Our correspondent stands by the story.