United News of Bangladesh

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday pledged to transform Bangladesh Police into a people-friendly force that meets public expectations. “We pledge that the Bangladesh Police will become a people-friendly force in line with public expectations, InshaAllah,” he said while speaking at a discussion and doa mahfil marking Eid-e-Miladunnabi at the BNP central office in Nayapaltan. The Home Minister said no one should expect a revolutionary overnight change in the country’s law and order situation, but expressed confidence that the situation would improve under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. “Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the leader of the masses, we will be able to improve the law and order situation to a level where public expectations will be met,” he said. The minister urged people to cooperate with the law enforcement agencies by providing information and other necessary support. Salahuddin said changes were being brought to the legal frameworks governing various law enforcement agencies to ensure accountability and transparency in their activities. He said law enforcement personnel were being rewarded, awarded certificates and medals for good and outstanding performance, while the principle of punishing wrongdoers and rewarding those who perform well was being followed. The Home Minister said the present government inherited a fragile law-and-order situation following the 2024 student uprising, along with very high public expectations. He said modernising the law enforcement agencies, boosting their morale and motivating them to work as servants of the people were being pursued simultaneously. Salahuddin also claimed that during the six months since the government assumed office, there had not been a single major criminal incident where the police failed to apprehend those responsible within a reasonable period or bring them before the law. He said the morale of the police and other law enforcement agencies had improved significantly during the period and that they were now working with renewed strength to combat crime. Referring to several nationally discussed cases, including an incident in Rangpur and the Ramisa murder case, the home minister said those responsible had been brought under the law within a reasonable time and the cases had been handed over to the courts through due legal procedures. He said the government also extended necessary cooperation to help complete judicial proceedings within shorter periods where required by society. BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Chairman’s Advisory Council member Abdus Salam, Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon and Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Anee, among others, attended the programme.