UNDP to oversee purchase ensuring transparency, funded entirely by national exchequer

Say speakers at Star roundtable

The move comes around five months before the country is expected to go to the national election in which OCs will play a key role in maintaining law and order.

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday advised police officers to maintain neutrality and refrain from aligning with political parties during the upcoming elections.

Do not side with any political party, he says at police training session

With the national election approaching, police have sped up the process of identifying officers who played “commanding roles” in the three previous controversial polls or had strong political affiliations during that period.

One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.

Police arms records show the brutal truth behind the July killings; the force bought 7 times more lethal weapons than non-lethal ones in 2021-23

SP Hasan was withdrawn after Abdul Hamid left country for Thailand on May 8

All police units have been instructed to conduct special drives throughout the 11-day period

Based on the findings, law enforcers will assess security needs in each constituency and identify candidates who may pose risks.

Five years ago, Bangladesh initiated a Tk 400-crore deal with a Russian company to procure two helicopters for its police force, but the delivery was recently suspended due to US sanctions.

Police are grappling with operational challenges as more than 400 key posts have remained vacant over the past 10 months, impairing the force’s ability to combat crime. 

Police personnel, except those in specialised units, will no longer be allowed to carry lethal weapons, in line with a decision made at the meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Law and Order yesterday.

The current process for filing complaints at a police station does not allow officers to initially authenticate the claims. As a result, this system is exploited, leading to the filing of many cases intended for personal or financial gain, revenge, or harassment against others.

The new official police monogram features the national flower, the Shapla (water lily), resting on water and encircled by paddy and wheat, with three jute leaves at the top.

Held meeting with officials of foreign companies, introduced dedicated emergency contact line

The Bangladesh Police Reform Commission, in its January 2025 report, has outlined a series of measures aimed at modernising the country's law enforcement framework. 

The directive came during a meeting with the Home Adviser and police officials

Giving security guards police power raises concerns