DMP

‘Be careful with phones, wallets when outside’

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali yesterday urged city dwellers to keep their mobile phones and wallets safe while travelling.

DMP commissioner outlines plans to restore public trust

Police interrogated the arrested VIPs to know about those, who provided money, advice, and statements against the students' movement, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan said today.

BNP Rally Venue: Intelligence report behind police refusal

Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday denied BNP permission to hold its grand rally in front of its Nayapaltan headquarters or at the Suhrawardy Udyan on the grounds of public suffering on a working day.

DMP to bring capital under CCTV coverage

Dhaka Metropolitan Police is working to bring the whole capital under the surveillance of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to tackle rising crimes like murders, burglary, theft, and robberies.

Police crackdown in city: Hoteliers count losses as guests stay clear

Many hoteliers and owners of shared living facilities in the capital are facing losses due to a sharp decline in guests since the ongoing police drives started on December 1.

Police fear sabotage, scale up security in Dhaka

Fearing sabotage ahead of the BNP's Dhaka rally on December 10, law enforcers have beefed up security at all entry points and other key locations in the capital.

Traffic jam: SSC examinees asked to start early for centres

Dhaka Metropolitan Police requested the candidates of SSC and its equivalent examinations to start early for their exam centres as traffic situation turned worst in last couple of days.

BRT project: DMP urges Dhaka airport-bound passengers to start early

Due to traffic gridlock caused by an ongoing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, police have requested Dhaka airport-bound passengers to leave their homes early so that they can arrive on time.

Protesters plant trees next to construction boundary wall at Tetultala playground

When workers were busy constructing boundary walls under the supervision of police at Tetultala playground, leaders of different green organisations, socio-cultural organisations and right groups planted trees next to it this afternoon.

March 28, 2016
March 28, 2016

HC questions DMP provision

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of a provision under which the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been collecting information about residents of the metropolitan area.

March 26, 2016
March 26, 2016

2 Dhaka cops suspended over 'bribe taking'

Two police officials of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in Dhaka are suspended for allegedly detaining three employees of a recruiting agency and forcing them to pay bribes.

March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016

4 suspected militants held in city

Detectives have arrested four suspected militants from Kalyanpur bus stand area in Dhaka and sezed religious books from their possession.

March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016

No central database soon

The personal information of tenants and house owners that Dhaka Metropolitan Police has been collecting on paper is being stored at police stations, while the work to set up a central database, as announced earlier, has yet to begin.

March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016

HC clears way for DMP to collect info

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to collect information about residents of the area under its jurisdiction.

March 13, 2016
March 13, 2016

HC clears way for DMP to collect residents' info

The High Court clears the way for Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to collect information from the tenants of DMP area.

March 12, 2016
March 12, 2016

Policeman shoots at cable TV staff

In a demonstration of sheer arrogance, an assistant sub-inspector of Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday shot an employee of a cable

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

HC order on DMP info collection March 13

The High Court fixes March 13 for passing order on a writ petition filed seeking its directive on the government to stop collecting information about landlords and tenants by Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

Writ seeks halt to cop drive for Dhaka citizens’ info

A Supreme Court lawyer moves a writ petition with the High Court seeking a halt to Dhaka police’s drive to collect identification information about the city dwellers.

March 2, 2016
March 2, 2016

Legal notice seeks halt to biometric SIM registration

A Supreme Court lawyer serves a legal notice seeking a halt to biometric registration for subscriber identity module (SIM) cards of mobile operators claiming it violates privacy and has a potential malafide intention.