In
this photo Law enforcers are seen in the Kalyanpur area of Dhaka where
an anti militany drive was going on. Schools around the area are
declared closed considering the security of the students in the morning .
Photo: Shaheen Mollah
The schools have been declared closed considering the security of the students, Bangla daily reports quoting the school authorities.
The authorities took the decision after nine alleged militants were killed this morning during a special drive of the joint forces in Kalyanpur, ending an overnight standoff that ensued with a raid to hunt down “militant den”.
Kalyanpur Girls’ High School, Bean KG School, Shishu Kalyan School, Holly Crescent School and Kalyanpur Laboratory School are among the schools which were declared shut.
Saifunnahar, a student of a local school, told the daily that she found the road blocked when she was trying to reach school. Later, she came to know about the school closure.
Nine alleged militants were killed this morning during a special drive of the joint forces in Kalyanpur, ending an overnight standoff that ensued with a raid to hunt down “militant den”.
