Staff Reporter:
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has stepped up security across the capital, strengthening checkpoints, intensifying patrols and increasing surveillance following several crude bomb explosions and arson attacks on buses in different parts of the city.
The measures had been taken to ensure public safety, prevent criminal activities and protect vehicles travelling on city roads, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Akhtar Hossain said on Wednesday.
He said police patrols and surveillance had been intensified at key entry points, major roads and crime-prone areas across the capital.
As part of the coordinated operation involving different police stations and units of the DMP, suspected individuals and vehicles were being searched, while vehicle documents, including those of motorcycles, were being checked, Akhtar said.
He said police were also keeping a close watch on suspicious movements.
The police presence had been reinforced on important roads and at public gathering places to prevent crimes such as snatching, theft and robbery.
The DMP’s heightened security activities are aimed at ensuring safe movement of city dwellers and preventing crimes before they occur.
Special attention was also being given to the safety of vehicles and their drivers travelling on city roads, the DMP official said.
He said the DMP remained vigilant and committed to maintaining public security, adding that its efforts to protect the lives, property and vehicles of city residents would continue.
