DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali addressed the closing ceremony of the two-day workshop today. Photo : DMP

Dhaka, Feb 17, 2025 (BSS) – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) 
Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali today stressed the need for strictly 
maintaining the traffic rules to maintain order on the road and check 
road accidents.     

“To maintain order on the roads and prevent road crashes, everyone 
should strictly follow traffic rules,” he said.  

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the concluding 
ceremony of the two-day workshop held at the InterContinental Hotel 
here.  

The DMP Commissioner said that many road users do not follow traffic 
rules. 

To prevent road crashes, he directed the police members to strictly 
implement the existing laws, including speed limits, on the roads.

“Most road crashes in Dhaka city occur between midnight and morning 
when the roads are relatively empty,” he said. 

Sazzat also said that training is essential to enhance the skills of the 
police members. 

The DMP Commissioner suggested involving traffic police in the 
investigation of the road accidents rather the cops of the police stations to 
ensure proper investigation.  
 
Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) -- an 
international network committed to reducing road crashes, deaths and 
injuries -- conducted the two-day workshop that ended today.   

The first day of the two-day workshop focused on ‘Road Policing 
Leadership’ and the second day on ‘Speed as a Risk Factor in Road 
Crashes’.  As many as 60 police officers participated in the workshop.