Dhaka, Aug 8 (Reporter) With police personnel absent from duty, lawlessness and incidents of robbery are being reported from various parts of Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, forcing residents to keep vigil through the night, media reports said on Thursday. Residents of various areas were on the streets the entire night to ensure security, as incidents of robberies were reported in various parts of Dhaka on Wednesday night in absence of law enforcers, the Daily Star reported. According to reports, People from Uttara, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Mirpur, and the old part of Dhaka remained awake and used sticks to provide security throughout the night, returning to their homes only in the morning. Army men were also seen patrolling the streets in some areas of Mirpur, Pallabi, Uttara and Mohammadpur, while many sought help from neighbours during robberies. A resident of the ECB Chattar area reported that robbers of different ages, entered several houses on Wednesday night using knives and machetes. Army personnel, in association with locals, apprehended some youths on charges of robbery from the area. Meanwhile, information and videos of robberies in Mohammadpur, Keraniganj's Atibazar, Washpur, Arshinagar, and Uttara areas have spread through social media, Daily Star reported. Announcements were made from mosques in these areas, urging everyone to stay alert. Md Faisal, a resident of Arshinagar, reported robbers entering their area, prompting mosques to issue warnings to remain vigilant. "We were in a panic," Faisal said. A resident of Mohammadpur mentioned that robbers entered the areas from different directions around midnight, but people came down from their homes with sticks and chased away the robbers, the Daily Star said. "This situation can't continue. The law enforcement agencies should start their duties and provide security to the people," said another resident. Police personnel have yet to return to work following attacks on them during clashes with protesters, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country. According to reports, many police personnel were killed during the attacks, while videos showed police personnel killing unarmed people at close range. The newly-appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam, instructed all policemen to return to their respective police lines, offices, and barracks to manage public order. Bangladesh police, in a press release, said people of different classes and professions, leaders of political parties, students, and common people are extending all-out cooperation so that the police members can safely return to their workplaces...////...