DHAKA, March 5, 2026 (BSS) - The Special Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) disposed of a total of 4,051 criminal and traffic cases through summary trial courts in February last. 

Deputy Commissioner (Public Relations) of the DMP Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter. 
 
According to DMP Law Officer (District Judge) Mohammad Ataul Haque, the Special Metropolitan Magistrate disposed of 2,273 criminal cases during the month. 

A total of 3,706 individuals were arrested by various DMP divisions, including Motijheel, Tejgaon, Wari, Gulshan, Mirpur, Ramna, Lalbagh and Uttara, and produced before the summary trial courts. 

Among them, 2,113 individuals were sentenced to different terms of punishment and fines totaling Tk 2,32,950 were imposed.

In addition, the traffic divisions of DMP — Motijheel, Tejgaon, Wari, Gulshan, Mirpur, Ramna, Lalbagh and Uttara — filed 1,833 traffic cases in February. 

The Special Metropolitan Magistrate disposed of 1,778 of these cases, including 359 cases filed in the current month, and imposed fines amounting to Tk 6,44,400.

Officials said that under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, non-serious offences and crimes punishable with lighter penalties can be tried through summary trials in the Special Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court.