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National emergency hotline 999 gets English support
Bangladesh

National emergency hotline 999 gets English support

Inspector Anwar Sattar, media and public relations officer of the service, told The Business Standard that they had dedicated some desks to those who have a good command over the English language

New Year’s eve: 999 gets over a thousand calls with noise pollution complaints 
Crime

New Year’s eve: 999 gets over a thousand calls with noise pollution complaints 

IGP visiting the emergency service office at Abdul Gani Road in the capital on 30 Sep. Photo:BSS
Bangladesh

Cut response time of 999 services: IGP  

National Emergency Service 999 resumes full operation: Police HQ
Law & order

National Emergency Service 999 resumes full operation: Police HQ

Cops spreading wings: 2 Russian choppers arrive in Jul-Aug
Bangladesh

Cops spreading wings: 2 Russian choppers arrive in Jul-Aug

Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Police rescue 31 tourists from Sundarbans through 999

Thief gets caught, calls 999 to save himself from mob beating
Bangladesh

Thief gets caught, calls 999 to save himself from mob beating

Representational Image. Photo: Collected
Crime

Police rescue abducted DU student after getting call from 999; 2 arrested

Girl calls 999, gets rescued from Faridpur brothel
Bangladesh

Girl calls 999, gets rescued from Faridpur brothel

Woman calls 999 to surrender after killing husband
Bangladesh

Woman calls 999 to surrender after killing husband

Facebook page of National Emergency Service hacked
Bangladesh

Facebook page of National Emergency Service hacked

999 : Police get call from 'thief' for help!
Bangladesh

999 : Police get call from 'thief' for help!

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

999 prevented around 1,500 suicide attempts. Yet, a lot more needs to be done