The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 2,799 cases against violators of traffic rules during extensive operations conducted across various areas of the capital on Monday (October 12, 2026).
The figures were officially confirmed on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) by Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the DMP's Media and Public Relations Division, Md. Akter Hossain. According to the breakdown provided by DMP traffic divisions, the highest number of violations were recorded in the Gulshan division with 814 cases (including 91 buses, 28 trucks, 44 covered vans, 92 CNG auto-rickshaws, and 228 motorcycles), followed by Uttara division with 412 cases, Wari with 386 cases, Motijheel with 364 cases, Mirpur with 351 cases, Tejgaon with 179 cases, Lalbagh with 165 cases, and Ramna with 128 cases.
Furthermore, during the daylong operations, police dumped 692 vehicles and towed (wrecked) another 429 vehicles for illegal parking and severe rule infractions. The DMP reiterated that similar rigorous traffic enforcement drives will continue indefinitely across Dhaka to ensure public road discipline and order.
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