Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs the police to gain the trust and confidence of people as this is very important for them.

President Abdul Hamid asks the police to ensure services without harassment as the people go to them (police) as the last resort.

The government has promoted a total of 96 officials of additional superintendent rank to the superintendent of police (SPs) with a view to bringing dynamism in its activities.

The police is set to launch the expanded emergency services across the country using toll free phone number 999 by December 2017 aimed at giving services of the fire defence, ambulance and police at the quickest possible time.

Bangladesh government honours 34 retired police officials who built the first armed resistance against the Pakistan occupation forces on March 25 in 1971.

Bangladesh Police is going to observe “Community Policing Day” for the first time to strengthen community policing.

Bangladesh Police introduce a specialised branch, Anti-Terrorism Unit to combat terrorism and militancy across the country.

All members of Bangladesh police force will provide their one day salary for the rehabilitation and treatment of drug addicts in a bid to establish a drug-free society.

The government, in principle, has decided to create 50,000 more posts with Bangladesh Police to further strengthen the capacity of the law enforcement agency.

Police heads of South Asia and neighbouring countries have vowed to work together and exchange information in curbing terrorism and transnational crime at the end of the Chiefs of Police Conference of South Asia and Neighbouring countries in Dhaka.

In a major reshuffle in the police administration, 21 superintendents of police (SPs) are given new postings.

The government transfers 13 police officials, including four of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), to different posts and places. The home ministry issues a gazette in this regard which will be effective from July 10, 2016.

In the wake of recent spate of targeted killings, including that of SP Babul Akter's wife on Sunday, the police department is

The visiting US delegation has praised the measures taken by the Bangladesh government for ensuring foreign diplomats'

A parliamentary body asks the government to ensure exemplary punishment to the police personnel responsible for tarnishing the image of the police department.

A Barisal police official has been suspended after a primary investigation found him guilty of extortion and harassing two businessmen.

The prime minister's call to the police to uphold the rule of law without any exception is timely and laudable. Unfortunately, it appears to be out of sync with the realities on the ground.

President Abdul Hamid asks the members of Bangladesh Police to give special attention while discharging their duties so that no one is harassed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks policemen to be the trusted friends of people facing all the challenges.

From the look of things, it appears that the policemen in Bangladesh are drawing inspiration from the homeopath's guide to potency and dosage.