Bangladesh, a role model in curbing extremism: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated the government’s stance against drug abuse, corruption and violent extremism in the nation and said police have been working tirelessly in this regard.
“Bangladesh is now globally regarded as a ‘Role Model’ in curbing terrorism and extremism. Ideal investment-friendly environment has been created…,” the prime minister said while giving her speech at the Parade Ground at Razarbagh Police Lines of Dhaka.
She also highlighted the role of police in curbing drug abuse in the country and said Bangladesh has adopted a ‘Zero Tolerance Policy' against drug abuse and “for the implementation of this policy, Bangladesh Police has declared an all-out war on drugs. Police has nabbed many drug dealers and recovered a lot of narcotic drugs from their possession.”
The premier also lauded police’s role in providing security and maintaining law and order situation at the Rohingya refugee camps.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also said her government considers “the budgetary allocation for police to be investment rather than expenditure.” She also shared steps taken to modernise Bangladesh police and make it pro-people. Below are some of those steps she mentioned:
- Our government has enormously increased manpower of Bangladesh Police step by step. We have taken effective initiatives to remove the complications regarding promotion in Bangladesh Police by creating supernumerary posts. The number of posts in the rank of Grade-1 and Grade-2 has also been increased.
-We have established specialised units in organisational structure of Bangladesh Police such as Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), Tourist Police, River Police, Specialized Security and Protection Battalion and Industrial Police. Recently, two battalions of Armed Police and one battalion of RAB have been established and deployed at Cox’s Bazar to ensure the security of the Rohingya camps and adjacent areas.
-With the aim of uprooting terrorism from our soil, Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC), and Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) have already been formed.
-Police Staff College, Bangladesh Police Academy and other training institutions provide state-of-the-art training to enhance professional skills of police members. We have also expanded the scope of foreign training for our police members. In consideration of ever-increasing female members in police, we are going to set up a separate training centre for the female police members.
-We have set up Cyber Police Centre, DNA Lab, Modern Forensic Lab, Automated Finger Print Identification System (AFIS) and modern chemical lab.
-We established ‘Bangladesh Police Kallyan Trust’ in 2000 for the welfare of police members. Community Bank has already been set in motion under Bangladesh Police Kallyan Trust.
-Our government has sanctioned ration facilities for all ranks on an equal footing. Life-long ration facility for the retired police members is also in our special consideration.
-Our government has taken effective measures including allocation of lands to establish police stations, outposts, investigation centres, barracks and dormitories.
-To ensure treatment facilities for police members, we have taken effective steps to improve Divisional Police Hospitals including the Central Police Hospital, Razarbagh.
- To solve transportation problem of police, our government has provided a good number of vehicles. In future, number of vehicles will be increased further to bring dynamism in policing.
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