CA Yunus asks police to launch online case filing, set up ‘command centre’

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (3 February) asked for creating a 'command centre' for monitoring intensively the country's law and order situation.

The chief adviser gave the directives while reviewing the law and order situation of the country in a high level meeting of the chiefs of law enforcing agencies.

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser Khuda Baksh Chiowdhury, Home Secretary Nasimul Gani and chiefs of Police, BGB, RAB, DMP, Coast Guard and Special Branch attended the meeting at state guesthouse Jamuna.

At the meeting, the chief adviser also asked police to introduce online system for filing cases across the country.

He said the security agencies must ensure maximum use of the latest communication tools to make sure they can quickly intervene in any situation.

"We have to set up a command centre or a command headquarters, which will coordinate with the police and all security agencies," he said.

The chief adviser said the new command structure would "skillfully and intensively" communicate with all security agencies and police stations across the country.

He asked the security chiefs to stay alert against any attempt to disrupt the law and order, saying "We should be alert as like a war-time situation."

"This year is a very critical one for the country and we must not allow anyone to create any chaos and anarchy," he added.

Prof Yunus said the cronies of the ousted autocrat, Sheikh Hasina, are spending huge amount of money to create anarchy and spread disinformation.

"We must stay alert and everyone should fight against the dissemination of disinformation," he said.

The chief adviser also asked the security chiefs to be caring to protect the human rights of every citizen and take special measures to thwart any attack on the religious or ethnic minorities.

"Our global image will be badly damaged if we can't protect our religious minorities. We will also have to be very transparent in this regard," he said.

Prof Yunus also directed police to take stern action against the extortionists to keep prices of food and essential commodities stable during the holy month of Ramadan.

Online case filing

Currently, an aggrieved person in person can file first information report (FIR) with nearest police station. The procedure is cumbersome and has scope of abuse and harassing people.

Prof Yunus said police should set up a dedicated number- like 999 - to enable complainants to file a FIR from anywhere in the country.

"This system will reduce the hassles that our people face when they go to police station to file a case," he said.

The chief adviser also asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to launch a new phone number as early as possible for filing online FIR.

The chief adviser also asked the IGP to set up a dedicated call centre to allow the complainants to have feedback on their cases.

"People who will face problem in filing a case online, can easily take help from the call centre," he noted.