Abrar Hussain: In a bid to help Eid holidaymakers with their travel plans, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have began broadcasting traffic updates on Facebook from yesterday, reported The Daily Star.
According to Benazir Ahmed, Director General of RAB at a press conference, RAB headquarters will post updates on their Facebook page on the overall situation and schedules of bus, train, launch and highways in the country every four hours.
14 RAB units will also give traffic updates on the highways of their respective zones every four hours.
For security during Eid day, a total of 1,945 patrol teams have been deployed, 56 striking force teams kept reserved and 20 temporary camps established in Dhaka and other major points such as Abdullahpur, Joydebpur, Konabari, Chandra, Meghna Bridge, Gomti Bridge, Paturia, Daulatdia and Mawa. There will also be camps at important cattle markets.
RAB, highway police and local police will continue giving their services so that holidaymakers can go home safely.
To avoid accidents following Eid holidays, RAB check posts will be set up on August 23, 24, and 25 at various points on the highway.
They will take measures against over-speeding, invalid license and other infractions.