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Thursday | October 15, 2026 | Dhaka

DMP files 2,910 traffic cases in 24 hours

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 15 October 2026

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 2,910 cases against traffic law violators in the capital over the last 24 hours, while 591 vehicles were dumped and 385 were towed during enforcement drives, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

The Traffic-Gulshan Division recorded the highest number of cases, filing 821 during the period, followed by Motijheel with 426 and Uttara with 417, according to the DMP’s media and public relations division.
The Traffic-Wari Division filed 416 cases, while Mirpur recorded 356. Lalbagh registered 166 cases, Tejgaon 176 and Ramna 132.

In Gulshan, police filed 821 cases, including 21 against buses, 28 against trucks, 37 against covered vans, 84 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 275 against motorcycles.

Motijheel recorded 426 cases, including 21 against buses, four against trucks, 19 against covered vans, 73 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 236 against motorcycles.

Uttara police filed 417 cases, including 30 against buses, 11 against trucks, 16 against covered vans, 63 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 162 against motorcycles.

Wari recorded 416 cases, including 45 against buses, 40 against trucks, 33 against covered vans, 65 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 147 against motorcycles.

Mirpur filed 356 cases, including 26 against buses, 20 against trucks, 31 against covered vans, 35 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 159 against motorcycles.

Lalbagh registered 166 cases, including 10 against buses, 13 against trucks, 13 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 78 against motorcycles.

Tejgaon filed 176 cases, including six against buses, four against trucks, 10 against covered vans, 29 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 80 against motorcycles.

Ramna recorded 132 cases, including 13 against buses, five against covered vans, 18 against CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 17 against motorcycles.

The DMP said its traffic enforcement drives would continue across the capital to ensure traffic discipline.