Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq on Monday said that police are not concerned about political programmes, but if criminal offences are committed in the name of political events, action will be taken accordingly. “Political programmes are not police’s headache. Our work is to maintain law and order. Arranging meetings or processions are parties’ political right,” he said. The DMP Commissioner came up with the remarks while responding to reporters during “Commissioner’s Meet the Press” at DMP media centre on Monday. This was the first programme the commissioner organised after he took over on October 29. If someone vandalizes or sets a car on fire or blocks the road in the name of political programme, these will be considered criminal offences, he added. The DMP chief also said that as long as no criminal offences are committed centring political programmes, police will cooperate, the DMP Commissioner said. Read: High Court asks why DMP authority to ban rallies not illegal Regarding traffic congestion in Dhaka city, the police commissioner said that Dhaka was not developed in a planned way and several mega projects are underway in the capital which are the reasons behind the traffic jams. “We are working on reducing traffic jams,” he said. Besides, work will be done to prevent illegal parking on roads, he added. Responding to another question over controlling drug abuse, the DMP Commissioner said it cannot be stopped by simply cutting the supply, demand needs to go down as well. The new police commissioner also stressed the need for controlling  cyber crimes  on a priority basis.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has directed his subordinates to be on high alert to prevent incidents of crime during the holy month of Ramadan and the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.  The commissioner was addressing the monthly meeting at DMP headquarters on Monday to review incidents of crime that occurred last month.   The city police boss said as with the Eid approaching shoppers will increasingly throng markets and shopping malls, where Malam (ointment) Party and Aggyan Party or Tana (snatcher) Party are likely to be active. READ: Pahela Baishakh celebrations must end by 2 pm: DMP Commissioner Therefore, he said, the patrol teams of the police stations have to perform their responsibilities with more vigilance. If necessary, special teams should be formed to deal with such criminals, the DMP commissioner added. He said criminals should be identified, arrested and brought under the law to prevent crime. Addressing the traffic division, the commissioner said, “Traffic congestion has increased due to rise in public movement before Eid. The traffic flow at the entrances of Dhaka has to be kept normal by coordinating with the police of the surrounding districts, he said. He reminded the city police force during Eid vacation many city dwellers travel to their village homes to share festival with their loved ones. At this time their homes mostly remain unoccupied. In order to prevent any untoward incident at this time, police have to talk to the security guards of the house and take necessary measures, he said.

CVF Special Envoy Abul Kalam Azad has been appointed as a Commissioner of the World Economic Forum’s Global Commission on BiodiverCities by 2030. The Global Commission on BiodiverCities by 2030 is convened by the World Economic Forum in partnership with the Government of Colombia. Read Also: Saima Wazed calls for CVF-COP26 resilience action plan to address challenges As Commissioner the CVF Special Envoy will be a part of the Global Commission on BiodiverCities by 2030, a high-level commission with 25 world-renowned experts and practitioners from the public and private sectors, academia and civil society. The commission merges the latest research with practical solutions in the service of sustainable, inclusive and nature-positive urban development, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The Global Commission on BiodiverCities will advise on the development of a shared concept, framework and forward-looking perspective to integrate cities with nature. Read Also: Dhaka seeks London's strong engagement in CVF, GCA To realize the potential of a nature-positive pathway in the infrastructure and built environment that could create over $3 trillion in business opportunities and 117 million jobs by 2030 (according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Nature and Business Report) and reimagine cities, the World Economic Forum is collaborating with the Government of Colombia on a new global initiative that will support city governments, businesses and citizens around the world to create an urban development model that is in harmony with nature: BiodiverCities by 2030.              

Md Mahbubur Rahman, Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Monday expressed his wish to donate plasma after he recovered from coronavirus infection recently.