CID launches ‘Mun Alert’ system to rescue missing children

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday launched the country’s first national emergency alert system, “Mun Alert,” designed to ensure faster recovery of missing and abducted children.
The alert is named “Mun Alert” after five-year-old Muntaha Akter, who was abducted from Sylhet on 3 March 2024 and was found dead seven days later in an abandoned pit. According to 2024 Police Headquarters data, at least three child abductions occurred on average every day nationwide, 29% of whom could not be rescued. To address the crisis, the CID, in collaboration with Amber Alert for Bangladesh, launched the initiative, which includes a 24/7 toll-free helpline, 13219.
CID Chief and additional inspector general of police, Md Sibgat Ullah, said that initially information related to missing children can be shared through the Mun Alert website, the helpline, the national emergency service 999 and the Missing Children Cell at 01320017060.