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DMP Bolster Road Safety Efforts thru Speed Risk Training Workshop
The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) organized a comprehensive two-day training workshop for Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) with the theme “Speed as a Risk Factor.” Held at the InterContinental Dhaka, the workshop aimed to strengthen traffic law enforcement and promote road safety. A total of 60 police officers from the DMP, including the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Traffic Inspectors, and Sergeants, participated in two batches. The workshop was part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety, a global network dedicated to reducing road traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries.
The workshop commenced with an inaugural session on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The event was inaugurated by Khandker Golam Faruq BPM (Bar), PPM, the Honorable Police Commissioner of the DMP, who served as the Chief Guest. Md Munibur Rahman, Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic), and SM Mehedi Hasan, Joint Police Commissioner (Traffic South), attended the workshop as special guests. Distinguished attendees included Russell Nyman, Senior Road Policing Advisor of the Global Road Safety Partnership, Suganthi Saravanan of Vital Strategies, and Md Abdul Wadud, Initiative Coordinator, along with other key personnel involved in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety.
Addressing the participants, Chief Guest Khandker Golam Faruq BPM (Bar), PPM, emphasized the paramount importance of road safety in society. He acknowledged the devastating consequences of traffic accidents and expressed the commitment of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to ensuring the safety and well-being of citizens. The Chief Guest emphasized the crucial role of effective traffic law enforcement in creating a secure and livable city. He highlighted the shared vision of safer roads, reduced fatalities, and minimized injuries, stating that the training workshop provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge and learn from successful international and national road policing strategies. Furthermore, he recognized the expertise and global contributions of GRSP and BIGRS in enhancing the capabilities of law enforcement officials.
Russell Nyman, Senior Road Policing Advisor of the Global Road Safety Partnership, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, explained that the primary objective of the workshop was to facilitate the exchange of existing enforcement practices within a ‘Safe System’ model. The workshop aimed to stimulate discussions on the challenges and opportunities of enforcing traffic laws more effectively, drawing on international and national road policing strategies that have led to significant reductions in road deaths and associated trauma. Key topics covered during the workshop included current road safety trends, the role of enforcement in a ‘Safe System,’ the importance of speed reduction, speed enforcement technology, and tactics. By equipping police officials with these insights, the training aimed to contribute to the reduction of road traffic deaths and injuries.
This training workshop marked a significant step in strengthening traffic law enforcement and improving road safety in Dhaka. Through knowledge sharing and collaboration among police officials, the workshop aimed to create a safer road environment for all residents. The GRSP expressed gratitude to all participants, guests, and speakers for their unwavering commitment to this crucial cause.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at most places across the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas may experience moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to their latest weather bulletin released on Thursday.
Day and night temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged across the country.
The highest rainfall in the country over the past 24 hours was recorded in Kumarkhali, with 104mm of rain by 6 a.m. on Thursday.
The axis of the monsoon trough extends from India’s Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal to Assam, passing through Bangladesh, with one of its associated troughs stretching into the North Bay of Bengal.
The monsoon remains active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over the North Bay region.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that the mild heat wave currently affecting parts of the country, including the capital, is expected to subside in most areas within the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today.
“A mild heat wave is sweeping across the divisions of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet, as well as the districts of Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia. It is likely to ease in most regions,” the department reported.
In addition, BMD predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, across most of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas are expected to experience moderate to very heavy rainfall.
Temperatures across the country may drop by 1-2 degrees Celsius during both day and night.
On Monday, Dinajpur in the Rangpur division recorded the country’s highest temperature at 38.6°C, while Bandarban in the Chattogram division saw the lowest temperature at 24.6°C early today.
Meanwhile, rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours, ending at 6 am today, reached 66 mm in Nikli of Dhaka Division.
The sunset in Dhaka is at 5:53 pm today, and sunrise is expected at 5:49 am tomorrow.
Two separate murder cases were filed today in connection with the deaths of a private service holder and a Madrasa student during the anti-discrimination student movement.
The first case was lodged by Ridwan Ahmed with Panchlaish police station, accusing former ministers Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, and 127 others for the death of his nephew Sujan, 14. Sujan, the son of Belal Hossain from Beramara village in Noakhali’s Sadar Thana, was a student at Al Jamirul Hayat Madrasa in the city’s Chandgaon area. He was fatally shot in the Muradpur area on July 18.
The second case was filed by Jamal Uddin at Doublemooring police station, accusing 225 individuals, including Dr. Hasan Mahmud and Education Minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, for the killing of his elder brother Alam, a private service holder, on August 5.
