STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Security measures in the diplomatic zone, including around the US embassy, have been strengthened amid the ongoing global tensions, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

He made the remarks during a courtesy call by US Ambassador Brent T Christensen at the former’s office in the Secretariat, according to a ministry press release.

Salahuddin said BGB personnel have been deployed alongside regular forces to bolster security in the diplomatic area.

He added that law enforcement agencies have been instructed to take precautionary measures.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed law and order and security issues, illegal migration, counterterrorism cooperation, the Special Programme for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) aimed at enhancing security in the diplomatic zone and implementation of the Electronic Nationality Verification

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