‘999’ emergency services inaugurated

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has inaugurated the expanded national emergency services through using toll-free hotline number ‘999’ across the country.

Joy formally inaugurated the services at the function at Police Control Room at Abdul Gani Road around 11.00 am on Tuesday.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan attended the function as the chief guest.

State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Inspector General of Police A K M Shahidul Hoque, among others, were present.

The number - 999 - is an official emergency telephone number used in a number of countries around the world allowing the caller to contact emergency services for urgent assistance.

A dedicated call centre has already been set up at the Police Control Room to provide the services.

Following inauguration of the expanded national emergency services, anyone from any place within the country can seek help for three emergency services—ambulance, police and the Fire Service and Civil Defence — using both mobile and land phone.




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