Police won’t have heavy lethal weapons Home Adviser

Staff Reporter :

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that field-level police personnel may carry weapons like rifles, but they will not be equipped with heavy lethal arms.

The adviser said this while replying reporters after visiting APBN headquarters on Saturday (June 14).

He said specialized units like the Armed Police Battalion (APBN) will have heavy weapons.
The role of APBn and the role of other police are not the same, adding that each unit is created for a different role.

“If we ever have to fight (a war), they (APBn) will fight alongside the army. Others will also fight, but APBn will be at the front. That’s why their weapons are different from other units.

For example, the naval police need more watercraft. On the other hand, the industrial police need different types of equipment,” he said.

He said, “This time during Eid, you could not report anything bad. This shows that law and order has improved a lot.”

“It’s not that there haven’t been a few small incidents. There have been a few thefts and robberies. But there hasn’t been any major problem,” he said.

When asked about the recent incident where a person wearing a RAB-like uniform allegedly robbed Tk 1 crore in Uttara, Jahangir Alam said, “Even if he is from RAB, he won’t get away with it.”

Many times, many people wear RAB and police uniforms and commit many misdeeds; they won’t get away with it either.”

In response to a question about what steps are being taken to check traffic jams, the Home Affairs Adviser said that they are trying their best to reduce it.

‘Bangladesh has only seven percent road coverage, while other countries have 25 percent,” he added.