Bangladesh Police
Rab must be rebuilt from the ground up
But without political reforms, any change risks being superficial
Breach of discipline: Another 58 trainee SIs dismissed
Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi, yesterday discharged 58 more trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) from the 40th outside cadet batch on the grounds of “breaching discipline”.
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60 officials of BFIU, Bangladesh Police, NBR, ACC, BSEC and the Department of Narcotics Control will receive the training
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The stage was all set. The Bangladesh Police Academy at Sardah was decked up for the year’s highlight. Another batch of assistant superintendents was about to pass out. Many of the guests and dignitaries had already arrived in Rajshahi the evening before. They would watch 62 ASPs — all BCS recruits — march in their passing-out parade.
‘Breach of discipline’: 252 trainee SIs dismissed month before graduation
A total of 252 trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) of the 40th Outside Cadet batch have been dismissed just a month before graduating from the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi.
Can police investigate police crimes with impartiality?
Independent oversight body is needed to investigate such crimes
6 police units now running without chiefs
The CID, PBI and four other major police units have been functioning without chiefs for several months, leading to lacklustre performance in operations.
We need inclusive and gender-responsive community policing
On June 27, 2024, a discussion titled "Towards Gender Equality: Gender-Responsive Community Policing in Bangladesh" was organised jointly by UN Women and The Daily Star at The Daily Star Centre. Academicians, top female police officers, legal specialists, and gender activists participated in the event. Below is a summary of the key points from the discussion.
Police must come out of their cocoon
Continued dysfunction within the force is risking public safety
Rab must be rebuilt from the ground up
But without political reforms, any change risks being superficial
Breach of discipline: Another 58 trainee SIs dismissed
Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi, yesterday discharged 58 more trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) from the 40th outside cadet batch on the grounds of “breaching discipline”.
US secret service to train Bangladeshi agencies
60 officials of BFIU, Bangladesh Police, NBR, ACC, BSEC and the Department of Narcotics Control will receive the training
Fate of 62 ASPs: Who’s calling the shots?
The stage was all set. The Bangladesh Police Academy at Sardah was decked up for the year’s highlight. Another batch of assistant superintendents was about to pass out. Many of the guests and dignitaries had already arrived in Rajshahi the evening before. They would watch 62 ASPs — all BCS recruits — march in their passing-out parade.
‘Breach of discipline’: 252 trainee SIs dismissed month before graduation
A total of 252 trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) of the 40th Outside Cadet batch have been dismissed just a month before graduating from the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi.
Can police investigate police crimes with impartiality?
Independent oversight body is needed to investigate such crimes
6 police units now running without chiefs
The CID, PBI and four other major police units have been functioning without chiefs for several months, leading to lacklustre performance in operations.
We need inclusive and gender-responsive community policing
On June 27, 2024, a discussion titled "Towards Gender Equality: Gender-Responsive Community Policing in Bangladesh" was organised jointly by UN Women and The Daily Star at The Daily Star Centre. Academicians, top female police officers, legal specialists, and gender activists participated in the event. Below is a summary of the key points from the discussion.
Police must come out of their cocoon
Continued dysfunction within the force is risking public safety
Cops still afraid to come out of cocoon
An overarching sense of frustration, apprehension, and opportunism prevails over the police force, rendering it virtually dysfunctional.