DHAKA, Aug 17, 2026 (BSS) - Police on Sunday arrested 45 people in a crime-control operation across the Motijheel division.

According to a Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) press release, the arrests were made during regular raids in crime-prone areas under several police stations in the division, as part of efforts to maintain law and order and curb criminal activities.

Police arrested 2 people in Motijheel, 10 in Paltan, 3 in Sabujbagh, 11 in Khilgaon, 2 in Rampura, 9 in Shahjahanpur and 8 in Mugda.

The arrested people were sent to court.