No Specific Threat Intelligence Behind Police Alert, Says DMP

Security warnings issued to police forces across Bangladesh following recent bomb scares and suspicious object recoveries are part of a routine operational reminder rather than a response to specific threat intelligence, senior police officials clarified on Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference held at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Centre, Additional Commissioner (Detective Branch) Md Shafiqul Islam addressed growing public concern regarding recent security directives sent to field units. He reassured the public that the alert serves as a standard precautionary measure to maintain operational readiness and safeguard police personnel and assets.

Islam explained that while law enforcement agencies remain primarily focused on protecting public life and property, maintaining internal security and force protection is equally essential. Addressing recent reports of suspicious items and false rumours circulating in the capital and other regions, he noted that police remain vigilant. Routine alerts are periodically reissued to ensure personnel do not become complacent about their surroundings or equipment.

The clarification follows an urgent directive issued on Saturday by the Police Headquarters Operations Control Room to field units across the country. The internal memo warned that extremist groups or miscreants might attempt to target police vehicles—including buses, pickups, and jeeps—during operational movements or while parked.

Field officers were instructed to park vehicles strictly in secure, monitored areas during temporary stops, while commanding officers were directed to step up patrols and surveillance around police stations, line quarters, and office premises. Personnel were also advised to remain particularly watchful for unidentified packages or suspicious individuals in the vicinity of security installations.

Addressing potential public anxiety stemming from the directive, AHM Shahadat Hossain, Assistant Inspector General (Media) at Police Headquarters, reiterated that administrative instructions of this nature are routinely circulated to keep personnel active and prepared. Officials maintained that there is no cause for public alarm.