ঢাকাশনিবার , ১৪ নভেম্বর ২০২৬
The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) is preparing to launch speed enforcement pilot project in Chattogram to address speeding and improve road safety.
Under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) provided a three-day training workshop on laser guided speed camera operation for police officers from 10 to 12 November 2026 and handed over seven speed cameras to CMP. The workshop combined technical training on the operation of speed cameras with practical roadside exercises to strengthen police capacity for effective and safe speed enforcement.
Mr. Hasan Md. Showkat Ali, Police Commissioner, CMP inaugurated the workshop, while Mr. Hossain Mohammad Kabir Bheuiyan, Addl. Police Commissioner (Traffic) was present as special guest in the event.
The first two days of the training focused on the operation of the LTI 20/20 TruCam II speed enforcement devices. Participants received guidance on device operation, practiced using the equipment in groups, demonstrated their individual skills, and learned about common maintenance issues. The training also included practical roadside exercises, allowing participants to gain hands-on experience using the devices in operational settings.
The final day, facilitated by Mr. Paul Simcox and Mr. Peter Jones, Senior Road Policing Advisor, GRSP, focused on the role of enforcement in a Safe System approach, and the contribution of speed to road trauma. Participants also received training on speed enforcement technology and the safe operation of roadside checkpoints. In the afternoon, participant groups were deployed to identified locations to set up and operate safe enforcement checkpoints using TruCam devices under the observation of GRSP trainers.
At the closing session, Mr. Hasan Md. Showkat Ali, Police Commissioner, CMP attended as chief guest and handed over the certificates to the participants. In his speech, he urged the police officers to cop up with the new technologies to enforce law and order on the roads. He expressed his hope that the speed limit enforcement in the city roads will be helpful in preventing fatal crashes.
Mr. Hossain Mohammad Kabir Bheuiyan, Addl. Police Commissioner (Traffic) and Mr. Md. Liakat Ali Khan, Deputy Police Commissioner (Traffic-South) attended the session as special guests.
Kabir Bheuiyan told that, the handover of seven speed cameras marks an important step towards strengthening CMP’s capacity to detect and deter speeding through automated enforcement. The initiative is expected to support more systematic speed monitoring and enforcement, contributing to safer roads for all road users in Chattogram.
Along with speed cameras, GRSP also provided 160 traffic cones, 50 LED traffic batons, 8 road signages, 32 electronic flares, 8 portable judder bars and 8 portable canvas tents to police for setting up checkpoints. Primarily the pilot project will be run in three busy road corridors, i.e., Bayezid Link Road, Chattogram City Outer Ring Road and Shah Amanat Bridge Connecting Road to enforce BRTA approved speed limit.
With the completion of the training and handover of the equipment, CMP is advancing preparations for the introduction of camera-based speed enforcement in Chattogram, reinforcing its commitment to making the city’s roads safer for everyone.
Among others, BIGRS Chattogram Enforcement Coordinator Quazi Helal Uddin, Transport Coordinator Ms. Sutapa Tasnim, and Communication Officer Mahamudul Hasan were present at the event.
