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DMP-ANNIVERSARY
DMP’s founding anniversary tomorrow
DHAKA, Feb 12, 2019 (BSS) – The 44th founding day of the Dhaka
Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to be celebrated in the city tomorrow amid
much enthusiasm and festivity.
Marking the day, a colorful rally will brought out from the DMP
headquarters around 3pm. The rally parading main streets of the city and it
will end at Rajarbagh Police Line premises.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, MP, will inaugurate DMP anniversary
after cutting cake around 4pm tomorrow. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr
Javed Patwary and DMP Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia will be present on the
occasion.
However, on the eve of the DMP founding anniversary, President Abdul
Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lauded the role of the members of
Bangladesh Police in ensuring law and order and greeted all police personnel
including DMP police.
In separate messages, they wished a success of the day. Recalling the
martyrs of Bangladesh Police, who sacrificed their lives in the War of
Liberation, President Abdul Hamid said the sacrifice of Bangladesh Police
during inception period of the war of liberation not only make themselves,
but also make the whole nation proud of them”.
“It is the police, who first put up armed resistance at Rajarbagh Police
Lines on March 25, 1971, responding to the call of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” he added.
Paying rich tributes to the martyred policemen during liberation war,
the President also convoyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.
Abdul Hamid also said the recent role of Bangladesh Police in defeating
militancy and terrorism has been lauded in the national and international
arena.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said “The DMP police has
been working relentlessly in maintaining discipline and public safety,
ensuring law and order and in combating militancy and criminal activities of
the city.”
The competency of DMP Police in ensuring security for holding national
and international programme including religious festival, sports meets and
socioeconomic activities has been lauded everywhere, she added.
She also hoped that the police force will work imbued with
professionalism, human values and neutrality for implementation of “Vision-
2021” and “Vision 2041”.
The premier also lauded the police force for playing effective role in
combating arson and bomb attacks carried out by undemocratic and anti-
liberation forces in 2013, 14 and 2015.
BSS/ASG-AHJ/FI/ 1835 hrs