The government is planning to bring the entire Dhaka city under video surveillance under an ambitious project to ensure better safety and security as well as combat crimes.

The police headquarters had sent the proposal to the home ministry back in 2013, but it gathered dust at the ministry for more than two years. The file started moving at a faster pace after the Gulshan café attack in July last year, said an official at the police HQ.

The motion sensors will have the capacity to detect specific sounds and locations. After a gunshot, for instance, the motion sensors will alert the central command center with details of the sound, its origin, the spot and the hitting point, These sensors will also be able to detect any kind of theft or suspected device.