Chief Adviser’s directive to file cases online 

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed police to introduce online system for filing cases across the country.

The Chief Adviser gave the directive at a high level meeting at the state guest house Jamuna on Monday (February 3) to review of the country's law and order situation.

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Khuda Baksh Chowdhury and Home Secretary Nasimul Gani, among others, were present.

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 call number- like 999 - to enable complainants to file a FIR from anywhere in the country.

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.