The government has taken a policy decision to establish four police stations, six investigation centres and two police lines in the Purbachal New Town Project area, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir said on Wednesday.

The IGP made the remarks while inaugurating the newly constructed Borkau Police Camp at the RAJUK Central Mechanical Stack Yard in the Purbachal New Town Project.

He said the decision was taken to strengthen law and order in the Purbachal New Town Project area under the Capital Development Authority (RAJUK).

Activities are also underway to establish three deputy commissioner (DC) offices, while the process of setting up 41 police boxes in different sectors of the project is in progress, he added.

The inauguration of the Borkau Police Camp marks the formal beginning of police operations in the Purbachal New Town Project area.

He said the camp would play an important role in developing Purbachal as a planned, safe and modern township.

Highlighting future plans, Ali Hossain said the Home Ministry has granted administrative approval for establishing police stations and investigation centres in the Purbachal residential project area, considering the importance of security and law enforcement there.

He said RAJUK subsequently decided to allocate 29.21 acres of land to Bangladesh Police in phases. Of the total, registration of deeds for 18.63 acres has already been completed, while the remaining land is currently undergoing the registration process.

The IGP said there are plans to bring the Purbachal New Town Project under the jurisdiction of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and create a separate division similar to other DMP divisions. Law-and-order activities in the area would then be supervised by an Additional Police Commissioner.

He also said a proposal to create approximately 6,524 police positions for the Purbachal New Town Project has been kept under consideration.

He further said the establishment of the police camp would accelerate development activities in the project area and help build public confidence through a stronger police presence.

He expressed hope that the Pushi Police Camp would be inaugurated within the next two months and said additional police stations and investigation centres would be established gradually.

Chaired by DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, the programme was attended by senior police officials, local dignitaries and journalists from the print and electronic media, among others.