Dhaka
Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan this Sunday (September
29) said journalists are assisting police ensure law and order situation and control
crimes by providing news and information.
“The
DMP is working relentlessly to ensure security for the city dwellers and
maintain law and order to control crimes here. Crime Reporters Association of
Bangladesh (CRAB) is also assisting police by providing crime related news and
information in various ways, which becomes helpful for the law enforcers in
controlling crimes”, he said.
The
DMP boss was addressing the opening ceremony of ‘Walton-CRAB Sports
Festival-2024’ organized by the CRAB at Outer Stadium of Paltan as the chief
guest.
He
said the crime reporters association, a traditional organization, has been
working together with the police personnel for long.
He
said the DMP is always maintaining good relations with the CRAB, expressing his
hope to continue such relations in the days to come.
He
later met player of the teams participating in the tournament and formally
inaugurated it.
CRAB
President Kamruzzaman Khan urged the DMP to launch a media award for its
members as General Secretary Sirajul Islam expressed gratitude to Walton for
sponsoring the tournament and thanked the DMP commissioner as well.
Deputy
Commissioner of Media and Public Relations Muhammad Talebur Rahman along with
members of CRAB and concerned police officers were present at the function.