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DHAKA, July 18, 2026 (BSS) - The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan
Police (DMP) has filed 3,512 cases against traffic law violators during the
drives conducted across different parts of the capital over the last two
days.
According to a media and public relations division of the DMP issued here
today, the drives were carried out on Thursday and Friday (July 16 and 17) to
ensure traffic discipline in the city.
It said that the DMP traffic police dumped 993 motor vehicles and towed 449
vehicles during the campaign against traffic rule violations on the two days.
During the drives, the Traffic-Ramna Division filed 156 cases, including 11
against buses, one truck, five covered vans, 14 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 38
motorcycles, according to a media spokesperson of the DMP.
The spokesperson said the Traffic-Division Lalbagh filed 265 cases involving
16 buses, 17 trucks, five covered vans, 24 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 81
motorcycles.
Traffic Division Motijheel lodged 597 cases against 31 buses, two trucks, 38
covered vans, 154 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 271 motorcycles.
Besides, the Traffic Division Wari filed 623 cases, including 33 buses, 46
trucks, 45 covered vans, 95 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 260 motorcycles.
Meanwhile, the Traffic Division Tejgaon filed 524 cases involving 28 buses,
five trucks, 32 covered vans, 99 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 255 motorcycles.
The Traffic Division Mirpur lodged 567 cases against 11 buses, 28 trucks, 30
covered vans, 81 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 325 motorcycles, Traffic Division
Uttar filed 439 cases involving 36 buses, 19 trucks, 19 covered vans, 81 CNG-
run auto-rickshaws and 150 motorcycles.
Additionally, the Traffic Division Gulshan filed 405 cases against 36 buses,
five trucks, 14 covered vans, 79 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 143 motorcycles.
The DMP said its traffic enforcement drives will continue across the Dhaka
metropolitan area to maintain traffic discipline.