The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has directed all tea shops in the mohalla to be closed after 11 pm in the capital Dhaka. DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman has given strict instructions to the Thana police to implement this decision quickly.

Apart from this, he asked the field level police to be alert so that no faction can create conspiracy and chaos in the capital regarding the recent thrashing of two brothers in Faridpur’s Madhukhali.

He gave this directive at the monthly crime review meeting at Rajarbagh Police Auditorium on Sunday (April 28).

Former Police Commissioner of DMP Md. Asaduzzaman Mia was present as the guest of honor in the review meeting on the crime of March in 50 police station areas.

In the meeting, the policemen of different levels of DMP were awarded in recognition of their good work in maintaining law and order and public safety provisions of Dhaka city.

The DMP Commissioner said, ‘Tea shops are open till midnight in different neighborhoods of the capital and all night in some areas. In these shops people chat along with tea. Many criminals also mingle with common people. Understanding the opportunity, they steal and rob.

He also said, ‘To prevent robberies and crimes, the shops at the intersection should be closed at night. Road side beedi, pan and tea shops will be closed after 11 pm.’

He also directed to strengthen the community policing and beat policing system to investigate the causes of crime in the society and prevent it.