DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali spoke as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the 'Counter and E-Ticketing System for Buses in Dhaka Metropolitan City' held in Uttara, the capital. Photo: DMP

 
DHAKA, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS) -Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali today said everyone should  strictly adhere to the traffic rules and regulations to ensure discipline on the roads and resolve the nagging traffic congestion in the metropolitan city. 

 “Everyone should come forward in unison to resolve traffic congestion in the metropolis and ensure traffic discipline on the roads. Not only drivers and transport workers should follow the rules and regulations, but   everyone, including passengers and passersby should come forward sincerely to this end,” he said. 
 
He made the call while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of 'Counter and E-Ticketing System of Buses in Dhaka Metropolitan City' organized by the Road Transport Owners Association in Azampur, Uttara here. 
 
The DMP Commissioner said a counter and e-ticketing system is being introduced in order to restore road discipline in Dhaka Metropolitan City.  
 
“So that passengers can get in and off from specific passengers shades and all -out cooperation will be continued from DMP to make this program a success,” he said.
 
He also said that the Dhaka Metropolitan city has various problems with about 2.5 crore     city residents.
 
“Despite this, everyone   tries to live well. We are working so that the people would remain well and no one is harassed through going to the police stations,” he said. 
 
If a case or general diary is filed with   the police station, police services are being provided at the doorsteps of the people, he said. 
 
“If any police officer harasses anyone, let us know, we will take strict action against them,” he assured.

The DMP Commissioner urged the transport leaders to regularly pay the drivers' monthly salaries.
 
In response to a question from the journalist, the DMP Commissioner said that traffic sergeants will be given small arms to prevent robbery.
 
Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic) Md. Sarwar, General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation Humayun Kabir Khan, and General Secretary of Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association Md. Saiful Islam, among others, spoke on the occasion. 
 
The program was presided over by President of Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association M.A. Baten.