Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has said that special operations will continue to ensure a safe and peaceful capital.

He made the remarks at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Thursday afternoon.

The Commissioner said that with everyone's cooperation, no major accidents, sabotage, or terrorist activities occurred in the capital during the Eid holidays.

He added that all units of the DMP worked round the clock to ensure security at cattle markets, bus and launch terminals, railway stations, shopping malls, financial and commercial institutions, Eid congregational grounds, residential areas, and vacant houses.

“From May 1 to June 2, 2026, DMP operational units conducted special drives and arrested a total of 2,844 people, including 658 extortionists, 971 robbers, bandits and terrorists, and 1,215 drug dealers.”

During the same period, police recovered 744 kg of cannabis, 1,79,000 Yaba tablets, 405 grams of heroin, 1,281 bottles of Phensidyl, 28 litres of liquor, 29 grams of ice, 78 pieces of Tapentadol, and 20 narcotic tablets.

They also recovered six pistols, 21 rounds of bullets, four magazines, 11 cocktails, and 12 locally made weapons.

A total of nine people, including six Chinese nationals, were arrested in cases related to online gambling, cyber fraud, and illegal digital financial transactions.

Police also seized 523 mobile phones, 293 SIM cards, four microbuses, six private cars, a covered van, a bus, nine CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 15 motorcycles.

The Commissioner said the DMP Traffic Division filed 38,284 cases in May against violations of the Road Transport Act. Of these, 672 were filed using AI-based enforcement.

Fines totalling Tk 8.71 crore were realised during the month.

He further said that during the Eid holiday period from May 25 to May 31, intensified patrols, checkpoints, intelligence surveillance, and CCTV monitoring were carried out across the city to maintain security in an almost empty Dhaka.

As a result, no major robbery or sensational crime occurred during the seven-day period, although a few isolated incidents of theft and minor crimes were reported, he added.

The DMP Commissioner said special drives would continue alongside routine policing to maintain law and order in the capital.

Senior DMP officials and journalists from various media outlets were present at the briefing.