<div><b><br></b></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Tuesday called on the field-level police officers to remain alert and perform their duties with caution, maintaining professionalism.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>He also instructed them to perform their responsibilities properly and lawfully and directed them to investigate cases carefully.</div><div><br></div><div>The IGP gave the orders while addressing the day-long Police Headquarters Quarterly Conference at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium at Rajarbagh Police Lines in the capital on Tuesday.</div><div><br></div><div>About the issue of the law and order situation in the upcoming Durga Puja, the IGP said the policemen have to remain alert so that Durga Puja can be observed with religious solemnity. Besides, it has to be ensured that no one spreads rumours.</div><div><br></div><div>The IGP directed the police officers to discharge their duties by maintaining good relations and coordination with all agencies at the field level.</div><div><br></div><div>Additional IGP (Crime and Operations) of the Police Headquarters, Md Atiqul Islam, presented the overall crime situation of the April-June 2023 and July-September 2023 quarters, such as robbery, murder, rape, and women and child abuse, among others, in the conference.</div><div><br></div><div>By reviewing the data of various cases presented in the meeting, it was informed that the incidents of robbery, murder, and rioting have decreased in the two quarters of this year compared to the previous July–September 2022 quarter.</div><div><br></div><div>Additional IGP (Administration) Md. Kamrul Ahsan and Additional IGP of Special Branch Md Monirul Islam also addressed the conference.</div><div><br></div><div>Among others, additional IGPs, heads of various units of Dhaka Police, all Metropolitan Police Commissioners, Range DIGs, and District Superintendents of Police (SPs) attended the conference. According to UNB reports </div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>