Dhaka, March 21 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has rounded up 174 individuals operating patrols and checkposts as parts of its security arrangements across the city.

In the last 24 hours it has operated 667 patrol teams and 71 checkposts, and the patrol teams performed duties in two shifts for public safety under its 50 police stations from 12:01am to 11:59pm on Wednesday, according to the DMP's Crime Command and Control Center, reports BSS.

Out of these, 340 teams performed duties at night, while 327 teams during the day.

The patrol teams included 479 mobile patrol teams, 73 foot patrol teams, and 115 motorcycle patrol teams.

In addition, 71 police checkposts were operated by the DMP at various important and strategic locatio...