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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the number of major crimes, including murder, abduction, rape, arms-related cases and violence against women, has declined significantly in the country.
He made the remarks on Thursday while responding to questions from journalists after a meeting with Saad followers at the Secretariat over arrangements for the Bishwa Ijtema.
The home minister said the country’s law and order situation was gradually improving. Compared with 2025, the number of major crimes such as murder, abduction, rape, arms-related cases and violence against women has decreased significantly, he said.
“According to all indicators, the country’s law and order situation has improved. Although it will take some more time to achieve 100 percent improvement in line with public expectations, the government is satisfied with the overall situation,” he said.
Emphasising the need for transparency in data collected from every district, Salahuddin said any errors or discrepancies would be verified against records at police headquarters and corrected. He added that efforts were also underway to fully reactivate the police force.
Tough action against mugging
Asked about the recent rise in mugging incidents, the home minister said law enforcement agencies were taking swift and strict measures to prevent such crimes.
Referring to the recent death of a teacher who fell victim to muggers, he said police acted promptly in the case. The main suspect was arrested and the motorcycle allegedly used in the mugging was recovered within 12 hours of the incident.
Later, Detective Branch (DB) police arrested several more suspects and recovered the looted belongings, he said.
Such swift and strict operations by law enforcement agencies were helping reduce the trend of mugging across the country, Salahuddin said, expressing hope that such crimes would decline further.
Internal monitoring within police
The home minister also said special monitoring was underway to identify police personnel who were not cooperating in efforts to improve law and order or were secretly obstructing government activities.
He said every law enforcement agency has its own internal intelligence mechanism, which remains active.
“Efforts are underway to identify officials who are not cooperating. If the general public has any specific information in this regard, it will also be verified and necessary action will be taken,” he said.
