Most police stations now operational, welcomed by public
National Emergency Service 999 now fully operational
Operations resumed today at 634 out of 639 police stations nationwide, according to the Police Headquarters, a positive development welcomed by many after a week-long suspension following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government.
On Monday, 628 police stations resumed operations, and six more became functional today.
All 110 police stations in metropolitan areas are now fully operational, while 524 out of 529 district police stations have resumed their activities, the Police Headquarters said in a statement.
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However, five police stations, which were completely damaged with all necessary logistics, furniture, and equipment destroyed, remain non-operational. It will be possible to start the activities at these five police stations within the next two to three days, reads the statement.
In a gesture of support, members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and general students welcomed the returning police officers in Munshiganj today.
Munshiganj Superintendent of Police Aslam Khan, along with district police officers, participated in an exchange of greetings held at the Munshiganj Police Lines premises in the afternoon.
The students urged the police to continue standing by the country and its people to maintain peace, law, and order.
999 emergency hotline fully operational
The National Emergency Service, 999, has fully resumed operations, the Police Headquarters announced today.
According to reports, the service, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, faced severe staffing shortages due to security concerns since 5 August.
Most police officers had moved to locations outside Dhaka due to safety concerns. As a result, the usual 100 workstations were reduced to just 10, hindering the service's ability to respond to public calls for assistance.
When fully operational, 999 can handle 120 calls per minute with a team of 80 call operators.
Sixteen dispatchers follow up on calls, and four supervisors oversee the entire operation. The service provides ambulance, police, fire, and crime-related assistance.
