Police Headquarters (HQ) has directed field-level officers to step up efforts to tackle drug-related activities, juvenile gangs and other crimes, as part of measures to improve law and order and strengthen public confidence in the police.
The directive was issued at the monthly crime review meeting for September 2026 at Police Headquarters on Tuesday, where officials reviewed the overall crime situation and discussed measures to improve investigations, arrests and conviction rates.
Addressing the meeting, Additional Inspector General of Police (Crime and Operations) Md Saiedur Rahman said Bangladesh Police maintained a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs and juvenile gangs.
He instructed field-level officers to identify the godfathers behind such activities and take strict action against them.
Emphasising the need to improve the public image of the police, Saiedur Rahman urged officers to perform their duties with honesty, dedication and professionalism.
He also stressed that members of the public must be treated humanely during police operations. The additional IGP directed officers to register robbery cases and ensure swift investigations to bring those responsible to justice.
He also called for close supervision of rape investigations to improve conviction rates and stressed the need to raise the overall rate of case disposal.
Saiedur Rahman further urged police officials to make community and beat policing more effective and inclusive by involving people with positive reputations in society.
On behalf of Inspector General of Police (IGP), he thanked field-level police personnel for ensuring the safe and peaceful celebration of the recently concluded Sharadiya Durga Puja.
The meeting reviewed major crimes and incidents reported in September, including robbery, dacoity, murder, rape, attacks on police and kidnapping.
Participants also discussed pending arrest warrants, the progress of investigations and trials, case disposal and conviction rates.
Metropolitan police commissioners, range deputy inspectors general (DIGs) and district superintendents of police attended the meeting virtually.
DIG (Crime Management) Mohammad Abu Sufian and other relevant officials were present at Police Headquarters.