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Sunday | November 15, 2026 | Dhaka

80 cameras installed in Mohammadpur, Adabor

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:05 AM, 15 November 2026

The government has installed 80 CCTV cameras at 15 locations in Mohammadpur-Adabor to control crime, with plans to expand the network to several hundred cameras within a year and introduce AI-powered monitoring, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj.

The minister divulged the information at a briefing held at a community centre in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Saturday.

The high-resolution cameras, equipped with zoom facilities, have been installed along key roads, at intersections and in public places, including Bosila intersection, Mohammadpur bus stand and Asad Gate. Police stations in Mohammadpur,

Adabor and neighbouring areas helped identify crime-prone locations for installation. Specialised covert cameras have also been placed at the entrances to Geneva Camp.

The government plans to divide Dhaka-13 into 70 neighbourhoods and form local security committees comprising representatives of mosque and temple committees, market associations, educational institutions and prominent residents.

Footage will not be available to the public. Police stations, the DMP traffic division and designated representatives of the neighbourhood committees will be able to access it when necessary, Hajjaj said.

Residents, businesses, offices and educational institutions are also being encouraged to install cameras outside their premises and improve lighting. The government plans to integrate these cameras into the wider surveillance network.

Alongside surveillance, the government plans to improve traffic management across Dhaka-13. Modern traffic signals are already operational at Shia Mosque, Asad Gate and near the Eye Hospital at Dhanmondi 27.

Three more systems are planned within two months at the western gate of DRMC School, Noorjahan Road and the entrance to Shampa Market.

The DMP traffic division also uses the CCTV network to monitor congestion and identify traffic violations at key points, including Salimullah Road-Shia Mosque, Shampa Market-Square Hospital, Mohammadpur bus stand and Bosila intersection.