police accountability

New uniform won’t fix a broken force

New uniform won’t fix a broken force
22 January 2025, 04:00 AM

Make police accountable to the people

Reform commission's proposals should be reviewed carefully
19 January 2025, 16:25 PM

Can police investigate police crimes with impartiality?

Independent oversight body is needed to investigate such crimes
20 October 2024, 14:00 PM

Police must come out of their cocoon

Continued dysfunction within the force is risking public safety
3 October 2024, 14:59 PM

Why we need democratic policing

Why are the deficits in democratic policing so glaring?
29 September 2024, 12:30 PM

No innocent should be harassed legally

Directive for police officers must be enforced properly
15 September 2024, 14:00 PM

Restoring full police capacity is vital for public security

Police must be able to carry out law and order duties
6 September 2024, 15:00 PM

The necessity for substantive police reform

For police reform to be substantive, the first order of business should be the enactment of a new Police Act
29 August 2024, 05:00 AM

Police reform requires more than a change in uniform

Police reform is a complex process and requires support from a coalition of a broad group of stakeholders.
19 August 2024, 03:00 AM

Police will be better off focusing on probing graft allegations

The BPSA statement sets a dangerous precedent
25 June 2024, 06:03 AM

When the powerful prey upon the vulnerable

Alleged abuse of power by Benazir must be investigated properly
12 June 2024, 17:00 PM

Rising crimes by police most worrying

Process of dealing with errant officers should be reformed
25 January 2024, 07:05 AM

Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?

On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion
25 July 2023, 03:00 AM

Court’s order to sue police for torture commendable

Now it must be ensured that the order is followed through.
14 July 2023, 11:00 AM

Police must step up amid rising crime

Co-opting private CCTVs for surveillance can only be part of a greater effort
27 April 2023, 06:13 AM

Hasan and Sohel deserve justice

Police authorities must unearth the truth behind questionable DB raid and arrests in 2016
21 December 2022, 06:15 AM

Mechanisms to hold the police accountable do exist; why aren't we using them?

It is imperative to bring the police under a system of accountability that earns public confidence.
19 October 2022, 16:00 PM

Four custodial ‘suicides’ is four too many

Police must be held responsible for deaths in their custody
28 September 2022, 12:00 PM

Ailing Democracy: Rx Intensive Care

Biden’s “inflection point” applies to Bangladesh, too.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM

The politicisation of police

Police have been used regularly to muzzle the opposition in Bangladesh
29 August 2022, 15:00 PM