Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said Bangladesh Police is now more efficiant at ensuring the security of the common people as the government has trained them and provided them with modern technology to curb crimes, reports BSS.
"Bangladesh Police, in the meantime, played a very significant role in their services to people and helped enhance country's image abroad," he said.
The minister was speaking at a discussion marking the 47th founding anniversary of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) at Razarbag Police Lines auditorium in the capital.
He asked the police to continue their relentless efforts to uphold its image and ensure more service to the people.
Lauding the contribution of police force in different patriotic and service oriented activities, Asadzzaman said members of police took a challenge to curb militancy, terrorism, drug abuse, and arson attack, and they attained appreciation both at home and abroad.
"When the whole world was facing deep crisis for the pandemic, Bangladesh police, with the directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina played an outstanding role in this regard and stood beside people in the tough times," the minister added.
The police, he observed, is doing very well in terms of providing services to the mass people.
Asad categorically said police have meantime increased the quality of service in many ways.
The country was moving forward under the visionary and prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when the whole world came to a standstill during the Covid-19, he added.
The minister also stated: "During the pandemic, there were cases where a child did not want to take father's body from the hospital but the police arranged everything for the deceased's burial."
Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry's Public Security Division Akter Hossain and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed were present as special guests on the occasion. DMP Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam presided over the founding anniversary program.
Earlier, the DMP screened a documentary on the activities of the Bangladesh police and its historical background, which showed the contribution of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s contribution to the Bangladesh Police.
