Police Headquarters (PHQ) on Wednesday directed field-level police officers to ensure thorough investigation of every criminal case and bring offenders to justice through due legal process.
The directive came at the monthly crime review meeting for June 2026, held virtually at Police Headquarters with Additional Inspector General (Crime and Operations) Khondoker Rafiqul Islam in the chair.
Addressing the meeting, the additional IGP stressed the need for heightened vigilance to prevent any rise in crime across the country.
He directed police officials to conduct thorough investigation in connection with murder, rape, robbery and abduction cases and ensure their prompt disposal.
The meeting reviewed the country's overall crime situation during June, including major incidents reported during the month.
Participants also discussed in detail cases related to robbery, banditry, murder, rape and abduction, pending arrest warrants, progress in investigations, trial outcomes and conviction rates.
Officials from metropolitan police units, the Special Branch (SB), Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Tourist Police, Highway Police, Armed Police Battalion (APBn), Railway Police, police ranges and district police joined the meeting virtually.
At the Police Headquarters, Deputy Inspector General (Crime Management) Mohammad Abu Sufian, Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Md Rezaul Karim and other senior officials were present.