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Youth held for secretly filming two women at metro station
A young man named Ranjit Chandra Sarkar has been detained by police for allegedly secretly filming two women at the Karwan Bazar metro station in the capital.
No teen gang currently active in Mohammadpur: RAB
Special operations are underway to make Mohammadpur 'godfather-free', and no juvenile gangs are currently active in the area, according to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The gangs have been eliminated through these drives, said RAB-2 Commander Additional DIG Naymul Hasan at a press conference at the RAB Media Centre in Kawran Bazar on Friday afternoon.
DMP arrests 512, recovers drugs and cash in overnight drive
A total of 512 people were arrested and 48 cases were filed during regular operations by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the last 24 hours. The arrests were made in various police station areas across the capital, with the recovery of contraband and drugs, according to a press release from the DMP's Media and Public Relations Division on Friday, August 14.
DMP takes multi-layered security measures for August 15
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken extensive and multi-layered security measures to maintain law and order in the capital and ensure the safety of city residents around August 15. Security measures have been tightened across the capital to tackle any untoward incidents or threats to public safety.
Battery-powered rickshaws to operate within designated zones in Dhaka: DSCC
Battery-powered rickshaws in Dhaka may soon be restricted to designated zones under a new regulatory plan being prepared by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
53 Awami League, affiliate activists arrested in Dhaka: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 53 activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations from the Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital’s Vatara.
Mirpur becomes DMP's best division and police station in July
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has awarded its best police officers and units for July in recognition of their contributions to maintaining law and order, controlling crime and ensuring public safety in the capital. Police Inspector General (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir and DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed handed over the awards to the winners in various categories at the monthly crime review meeting held at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Rajarbagh on Thursday morning.
IGP orders increased field-level surveillance to maintain law and order in capital
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir has directed field-level police officers to enhance direct supervision and monitoring to maintain normal law and order in the capital. He said the capital is home to people from various professions, including domestic and foreign diplomats. Therefore, ensuring security and stability in Dhaka is crucial in the interest of the entire country.
New plan to regulate battery-powered rickshaws: DSCC administrator
The government has taken a new plan to regulate battery-powered and motorised rickshaws in Dhaka city. Steps are being taken to designate specific factories to prevent unauthorised manufacturing of battery-powered rickshaws across the city.
Automatic traffic signal launched at Shahbagh
To ease Dhaka's traffic congestion and increase the use of modern technology in traffic management, an automatic traffic signal system has been launched experimentally at Shahbagh intersection. The new system will reduce the need for constant manual intervention by traffic police in signal control.