Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her government’s determination to build Bangladesh Police as a ‘modern and time-befitting’ force to ensure desired services for the people, reports BSS. “We have been working on making Bangladesh Police as a modern and time- befitting force so that the people can get desired services,” she said.
The prime minister said this while inaugurating the Police Week-2020 at Rajarbagh Police Lines in the capital on Sunday morning. The premier said she regards the expenditure for people and their welfare as an investment. “In the same way, we also consider the allocation for police as an investment, not as expenditure,” she added. She went on saying that there have been substantive and qualitative changes in police and the force is able to achieve the confidence and trust of the people due to huge development activities taken by her government.
She also said, “We will push forward this development pace for the police in days to come.” On the occasion, an attractive parade was arranged at Rajarbag Police Lines. The prime minister inspected the parade and took salute of different contingents of Bangladesh Police. She later distributed medals to 118 police officials for their outstanding contribution to maintaining the law and order in the society.
Of them, 14 received Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM-gallantry) while 28 got BPM (Service), 20 secured President Police Medal (PPM-gallantry) and 56 awarded PPM (service). Sheikh Hasina hoped that the awards would motivate the police personnel to be more spirited in discharging their duties, urging the law enforcers to play more proactive role in ensuring road safety and eliminating drugs from the society. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. Mohammad Javed Patwary and Additional Inspector General of Police (Admin) Md Moinur Rahman Chowdhury were present on the dais. Cabinet members, MPs, senior government officials, leaders of various professional bodies and civil society members joined the function.
