Dhaka, May 11 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police hopes to introduce fully automated traffic cases on Dhaka roads within the next six months, reducing the need for manual cases filed by sergeants or traffic inspectors.

DMP Acting Commissioner Md Sarwar said any violation of traffic or motor transport laws would automatically trigger a digital case under the planned system.

He made the remarks on Monday while inaugurating a solar-powered traffic signal light at the Airport Crossing in Dhaka.

The city corporations have installed signal lights at seven crossings from Jahangir Gate to the InterContinental over the past few months, he said.

Signal lights were already in place at Gulshan-1, while Dhaka North City Corporation has also installed one...