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Mentioning that the stable law and order situation is a pre-requisite for
the country’s development, Sheikh Hasina asked the police force to remain
alert to maintain the law and order for country’s overall development.
The prime minister said “The pace of economic activities is accelerated
through ensuring peace and stability,” adding that Bangladesh will be free
from hunger and poverty as dreamt by the Father of the Nation.
“Bangladesh is going ahead economically. The government is continuously
recruiting manpower in police for giving the people services. As many as
49,200 police personnel have already been recruited in the force,” she said.
She said to build a secured peaceful country, her government has been
implementing a massive work plan for raising overall capability of the police
by strengthening its infrastructure and human resources management.
The prime minister however highly appreciated the police force for
successfully containing the terrorism and militancy and asked them to
continue the ongoing crackdown on drugs until stamping out the social menace.
Highlighting various measures for the overall development of the police,
she said “We have formed various special units for Bangladesh police such as
“Anti-Terrorism Unit” for combating terrorism and militancy, industrial
police, Police Bureau of Investigation, tourist police, naval police and two
security and protection battalions.”
The premier also said that initiative has already been taken to form a
“Guard and Protection Police”.
She stressed the need for taking proper training to accelerate the
professional excellence of the police force.
BSS/AHJ/GMR/1352 hrs