Praising police’s activities, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said the country has been advancing forward with breakneck speed as police has been performing its appropriate responsibility in combating militancy, terrorism and everything one after another.
“We have been advancing forward with breakneck speed as police has been performing its appropriate responsibility in combating militancy, terrorism and everything one after another,” he said while addressing a special gathering of citizens at Rajarbagh Police Lines on the occasion of 47th founding anniversary of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
We have been dealing challenge of preventing militancy, terrorism and many others one after another due to activeness of not only police under the DMP, but also the police across the country, the Home Ministry said.
He said said sustainable peace is needed for keeping sustainable development of the country. And sustainable security is needed to keep the sustainable peace. Police is doing to keep sustainable security, he added.
Praising the role of DMP’s police, the Home Minister said the Dhaka city has been turned into a dependable city as members of the DMP have been performing its duties, including ensuring security of VVIPs as well as various programmes, including political and religious properly.
Country advancing on back of police performing its duties responsibly
He also said that the government has been doing everything for the police force within its capacity to increase manpower, capability, and training.
In his speech, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed said that the main responsibility of Bangladesh Police is to provide patriotic service and security to the people.
The DMP has been responsible for the security of the people of the country’s capital and one of the world’s megacities and maintaining law and order in the city. In the long run, DMP has gone through many ups and downs, he added.
The IGP said the DMP has been able to provide security to the citizens of one of the most populous cities in the world. The wave of development of the country spread from Dhaka to the whole country. We think the DMP is a reflection of the police, he said.
Md. Akhter Hossain, Senior Secretary of Public Security division under the Home Ministry was present as the special guest. DMP Commissioner Mohammad Shafiqul Islam presided over the function.
Prominent citizens of the city, former IGPs, former DMP commissioners, former and current police officers, diplomats, journalists and invited guests were present on the occasion.
Source: United News of Bangladesh