Home Ministry has directed police units across the country, including the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), to strengthen security at power plants.
The directive was issued on September 17 following a decision at a core committee meeting of the ministry on August 26, according to ministry offi cials.
On September 23, DMP headquarters also sent a letter to its units instructing them to take necessary measures to reinforce security at power plants.
DMP Deputy Commissioner for Media and Public Relations Akter Hossain said security at power plants was monitored regularly.
Asked about the directive, Home Ministry Senior Secretary Manjur Morshed Chowdhury said he was unaware of it.
However, he added that ensuring the security of key point installations (KPIs) was the responsibility of the relevant agencies.