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DIG Highway
| Name | Md. Humayun Kabir, ppm |
| Rank | Deputy Inspector General of Police |
| Appointment | DIG Highway. |
| Contact Address & Tel. no. | DIG Highway, Telecom Bhaban, Razarbag, Dhaka
Phone : +88-02 9335504 (Office)
: +88-02 9351879 (Res)
Mobile : 01713-373092
Fax : +88-02-9330760 |
SP Highway (East Zone)
| Name | Anwar Kamal |
| Rank | Superintendent of Police (East Zone) |
| Appointment | Superintendent of Police |
| Contact Address | SP Highway Police (East Zone), Comilla. |
| Contact Telephone number | +88-081-61031
Fax : +88-081-61038 |
SP Highway (West Zone)
| Name | Md.Shahrier |
| Rank | Superintendent of Police (Current Charge) |
| Appointment | Superintendent of Police (West Zone) |
| Contact Address & Tel no. | SP Highway Police (West Zone), Bogra.
:+88 051 60410, +88 051 60420 (off)
:+88 051 60440 (Res)
Mobile : +88 01712-296819,
:+8801713-373095 (Office) |
Highway Police of Bangladesh
To make our road safer and to ensure smooth traffic management system, Government realized the necessity of highway Police. Under sec/12 of the Police act 1861 the govt. of the peoples republic of Bangladesh made this highway Police rules in the year 2005.
Sanctioned Strength of Highway Police
| Rank | Number |
| DIG | 1 |
| AIG | 1 |
| SP | 2 |
| Adl. SP | 2 |
| ASP | 8 |
| Inspector | 24 |
| Sergeant | 130 |
| Sub Inspector | 89 |
| H/C(UAB) | 104 |
| Naik | 74 |
| Constable | 1254 |
| Driver Constable | 120 |
| Orderly Constable | 7 |
| Data Entry | 10 |
| Wireless Operator | 3 |
| Fax Operator | 3 |
| Civil Staff | 52 |
| Total | 2042 |
Jurisdiction of Highway Police
* National Roads and Highways
* Shoulders of National Roads and Highways
* Footpath of National Roads and Highways
* 10 Feet area on both side of National Roads and highways
* All vehicles playing on National Roads and Highways
* All passengers playing on Nationals Roads and highways
* Drivers and helpers playing on National Roads and highways
* All pedestrians walking on shoulders
* All Goods Transported by National Highways
Highway Police Unit
* Traffic Unit
* Investigation Unit
Responsibilities of Traffic Unit
* Maintain and ensure discipline of the bus, truck terminal, parking area, toll plaza, passenger stoppage etc.
* Enforcing traffic rules on the highway
* To ensure Road Safety
* Roads Traffic Management
* Traffic Control
* To execute Traffic Act
* To remove Road Blockage
* Other duties assigned by the Government
Responsibilities of Investigation Unit
* Maintaining Low and Order situation on Highway
* To Investigate Highway crime
* Prevention of Highway crime
* Collection and Dissemination of Intelligence
* Patrolling
* To Recover Drugs and Narcotics
* To Recover Illegal Firearms
* To Recover Smuggled Goods
* To arrest suspected persons
* To maintain Liaison with Other Law Enforcing Agencies
Authority of Highway Police
Spot Fine
prosecution
Constraints
- Identifying it jurisdiction and shortage of manpower.
--- total manpower 2042
---present working 1643 - In sufficient transport and fuel.
- Infrastructural problem etc.
- Independent radio communication systems are yet to be established.
- proper training on first aid to handle RTA victims.
- Equipment and logistics,
GPS machin
Digital Road Map etc.
