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Published : 11 May 2026, 08:08 PM
Dhaka Metropolitan Police hopes to introduce fully automated traffic cases on Dhaka roads within the next six months, reducing the need for manual cases filed by sergeants or traffic inspectors.
DMP Acting Commissioner Md Sarwar said any violation of traffic or motor transport laws would automatically trigger a digital case under the planned system.
He made the remarks on Monday while inaugurating a solar-powered traffic signal light at the Airport Crossing in Dhaka.
The city corporations have installed signal lights at seven crossings from Jahangir Gate to the InterContinental over the past few months, he said.
Signal lights were already in place at Gulshan-1, while Dhaka North City Corporation has also installed one at Gulshan-2.
Dhaka South City Corporation has installed signal lights at six points from the High Court Crossing to the InterContinental Crossing, which will become operational within the next few days, he added.
DMP has also installed traffic signal lights at 15 points across the city.
The acting commissioner said AI-powered cameras had already been installed at 30 points in Dhaka.
“We started filing digital or automatic cases against vehicles through software last week,” he said.
“The software identifies vehicles violating the law and creates several seconds of video footage. Based on that footage, prosecution letters are being sent to vehicle owners using addresses collected through our connection with the BRTA database.”
He said information related to cases would be sent through mobile apps or SMS within the next few weeks, allowing violators to pay fines accordingly.
More such cameras will be installed gradually at different points in the city, he added.
Replying to a question, he said more than 300 cases had already been filed through the technology in the past week.
“In future, we may see around 1,000 cases being filed every day.”
Sarwar said police had around 100,000 pending traffic cases dating back to 2022 where fines had not been paid.
“Through magistrates, around 67,000 cases have already been disposed of, while another 38,000 are under process,” he said.
To improve traffic movement, authorities have already taken measures at around 70 locations in Dhaka by closing some U-turns and right turns, he said.
“Until 2024, Dhaka’s average vehicle speed was below 5km per hour. But in 2025-26, we believe the average speed in the city has now risen above 10km per hour.”
To further ease congestion at Kuril Bishwa Road, a new route connecting the 300-feet road to Aftabnagar via United Group and Swadesh Valley is being opened.
“Restoring order to Dhaka’s traffic system, which had long remained chaotic, will take some time. Gradually, we will intervene in all sectors to improve the city’s traffic management,” he said.
