Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Sazzat Ali has acknowledged that robberies have gone up in the capital recently and has urged city residents to take personal responsibility to keep their bags and mobile phones safe in order to "assist" law enforcers.

He said police were taking "extensive measures" to prevent robberies.

"We will help you on this matter," he said. "But try to keep your bags, money bags, purses, and phones safe yourself. By doing so, you can assist us."

The DMP chief made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest of the annual general meeting of the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association at the Dhaka Club on Wednesday, bdnews24.com reports.

Sazzat said, "The crime that has recently raised p...