The country’s law enforcement agencies, particularly the police force, were misused to suppress demonstrators During the July uprising, leading to counterattacks on their establishments, resulting in the worst law and order situation in decades.

The situation, however, has since improved significantly as law and order have largely been restored, thanks to increased law enforcement drives.

Credit for this recovery goes to the law enforcement agencies, armed forces, and intelligence agencies, which implemented various measures, including joint drives to capture criminals and curb their activities.

The check posts on streets by the police and army to intercept drugs, arms, and criminals have also proven effective.

During the mass uprising, a total of 450 police stations came under attack, while 5,723 firearms, along with a substantial amount of ammunition, were looted, leaving the police demoralised.

Later, the law enforcers, with the support of the armed forces, launched stringent operations against the looters and succeeded in recovering nearly all the stolen arms and ammunition.

By 30 October, according to the Police Headquarters, 4,283 of the looted firearms had been recovered.

The joint forces recovered 356 firearms during their operations, leading to the arrest of 206 individuals and the filing of 152 cases related to the arms and ammunition recovery, according to the police.

Additionally, a significant number of professional criminals, drug dealers, fugitives, political figures in hiding, and others were apprehended.

After the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, traffic management collapsed in Dhaka and elsewhere, with students temporarily taking on traffic control duties.

During that time, the capital and other cities saw a surge in banned battery-operated rickshaws. However, traffic management was gradually restored by traffic police.

Between 17 September and 15 October, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Traffic Division fined vehicle owners and drivers a total of Tk6.43 crore for traffic violations. During this period, 16,317 cases were filed, 3,488 vehicles were dumped, and 1,211 vehicles were towed.