CAAB shores up airport security

Security has been tightened at all airports in Bangaldesh, with round-the-clock patrols now on the watch following the recent acts of arson throughout the country. 
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) announced the heightened measures through a directive on Thursday, according to official sources.
A vested quarter is carrying out subversive acts, including cocktail bomb attacks on busses and certain establisments, alongside inciting the garment workers’ movement.
Airport authorities have therefore been told to remain 100% vigilant, so that there is no lapse in security and no act of sabotage can succeed, they said.
Strict instructions have also been issued for 24-hour patrolling, with airports and their surrounding areas to be kept under close surveillance.
Two grenades were found abandoned beside a flower bed near the gate of Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi on 10 November, triggering panic in the area.
A passerby spotted the objects on the left side of the gate at around 11:00am on Tuesday and informed police.
Airport authorities and Armed Police Battalion members, who guard the gate, closed it as a precaution. Still, passengers panicked and the mosque gate was used as an alternative for entry and exit.
The grenade-like objects were moved to an open field in Pakuria area of Paba upazila, where a bomb disposal unit defused them.
Earlier, two cocktails exploded one after another near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka but no one was injured. 
Contacted, CAAM Member (security) Air Commodore Md Asif Iqbal said CAAB regularly issues reminders to airport authorities to ensure that existing security protocols are properly maintained.
“After a recent security audit, we have again reminded all airports to continue maintaining the same level of security and not to become relaxed,” he said.
“We are not anticipating any specific new security threat at any airport. This is part of our regular duty,” Asif added. “We have asked all concerned to remain vigilant round the clock and continue monitoring to ensure that existing security protocols are maintained.”