Dhaka:The government has officially renamed the designations of two categories of members of the Gram Police Force under Union Parishads. The designations 'Dafadar' and 'Mahalladar' have been replaced with 'Gram Police Chief' and 'Gram Police', respectively.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives issued a notification about the changes on Monday.
The notification stated that the government has amended the Local Government (Union Parishad) Gram Police Force Rules, 2015. These amendments pertain to the force's structure, training, discipline, and terms of service. The changes were made by exercising powers under Section 96 of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009.
The amended rules specify that 'Gram Police Chief' will replace 'Dafadar' and 'Gram Police' will replace 'Mahalladar' throughout the existing regulations. The notification confirmed that the amendment has taken immediate effect.