The General Diary or GD is a register of crime and other news. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a police station is the lowest unit of criminal jurisdiction. Where the people of the concerned area can take legal action regarding all the incidents that happen or are going to happen in their lives. But an FIR cannot be lodged for all the incidents. If any kind of threat is shown to anyone, it is usually recorded in the ‘general diary’ kept in the police station without filing an FIR; Which is called GD for short.

This is very important in our daily lives for many reasons. If you ever face any threat, if something is lost, or if you are harassed on the way to school, then think of doing a GD at the police station. However many people do not know how to do GD.

A statement has to be submitted to the police station in writing to get this legal assistance. Any adult person can do GD in the police station. Each police station and outpost has a general diary. It opens at 8 am every day and records news for the next 24 hours.

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Reasons why you can do GD

GD is the moving image of a police station. GD is done for a variety of reasons. GD can be done if there is an incident that is not prosecutable in the police station if someone is threatened or there is a lack of security, or if there is a risk of committing a crime against any person.

Also, the loss of any necessary documents, passports, identity cards, checkbooks, or important documents; information about the chats of addicts, drug addicts, or criminals; unlawful assembly that may disturb public order; hiring or fleeing domestic workers, gatekeepers, night guards; Anyone can make a GD in the police station on complaints related to information related to new or old tenants and problems of expatriates.

Where and how to do it

GD should be done in the police station of the area where the incident has taken place or is likely to happen. Priority should be given to the police station in your area. If not, it is difficult to get legal help. You have to apply to the officer-in-charge of the concerned police station by mentioning your name and the name of the police station. The name of the subject on which you want to do GD should be mentioned.

(For example, you can write about the loss, the request for action by keeping the lost news in the general diary). In the details section, you have to write in detail. If someone threatens you, you need to mention their name, address, place of threat and date. If something is lost, you can add a detailed description of it and if you can, any sample of it, such as a picture, to the application. Finally, you have to enter your name, address and phone number below.

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GD’s investigation

If a GD is made in the police station, if it is about the occurrence of a cognizable crime, then the thana authorities will immediately consider the matter and take measures to prevent the crime. Section 155 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states: “No police officer shall investigate a case which is not punishable without the order of an inquiry by a magistrate of the first or second class.” ’

Section 157 (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that if the officer-in-charge of the police station feels that the general diary is not suitable for investigation, then he will not take action for the investigation.

Importance of GD

GD is an important factor in obtaining legal aid. A case can begin only on the basis of a GD, or the GD is accepted as evidence in the court if the crime is committed after a GD is committed out of fear of a crime. So the legal importance of GD is a lot. However, after making the GD in the police station, the GD number will have to be kept in your collection. If necessary, the receiving copy of the GD should be kept in the collection.

It’s important to know

The duty officer of the police station recorded the GD. If you can’t write, request him to fill out the application form and don’t have to pay any money for it. He will record various information including the GD’s number in a diary. Two copies of the GD were made. One is stored in the police station and the other will be given to you by putting the GD’s number, date and officer’s signature and seal and the GDT will be registered.

Online GD

If you want to do GD online, you can find a link called Citizen Help Request when you enter the website www.dpm.gov.bd of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. By clicking on the link, the list of providing information related to GD online will come. You have to select the type of information with which you want to do GD. Now there will be an empty box to fill in the information. If you fill in the information properly and submit it, your information will reach the concerned police station. You will automatically receive an identification number. Collect the number. If you want, you can send a mail directly to the www.police.gov.bd address of the police with any of your opinions.