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Sunday | October 25, 2026 | Dhaka

Police-public co-op essential to curb drugs

 Khulna Correspondent
 Published: 12:03 AM, 25 October 2026

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir, BPM, has called for stronger cooperation between the police and the public to combat drugs, terrorism, extortion, juvenile gangs and extremism.

“Police are the people, and the people are the police,” Collective efforts by law enforcement agencies and citizens were essential to building a crime-free society he said at a community policing gathering against drugs, terrorism, extortion, juvenile gangs and extremism at the Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Lines on Saturday.

He stressed the need to strengthen community policing to build a crime-free, peaceful and safe Bangladesh.

The IGP also emphasised a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs, urging families, educational institutions and people from all walks of life to work together to protect the younger generation from substance abuse.

He called on community policing members, cadets, and school and college scouts to play an active voluntary role in preventing drug abuse, promoting road safety, maintaining law and order, and raising public awareness about cybercrime.

The IGP said the effective use of technology, combined with mutual trust and cooperation between the police and the public, was crucial to establishing a modern, citizen-friendly policing system.

He added that Bangladesh Police had made considerable progress in introducing technology-based measures at police stations to ensure faster, easier and harassment-free services for the public.

Calling for a discrimination-free, drug-free and prosperous Bangladesh, he urged everyone to discharge their responsibilities diligently.

Presiding over the gathering, KMP Commissioner Md. Sazzadur Rahman called on community policing members to take a more proactive role in preventing crime, raising social awareness and maintaining peace in their respective areas. He said coordinated efforts by the police and the public were essential to building a safe Bangladesh and a peaceful, liveable Khulna.

After the gathering, the IGP spoke to journalists at a press briefing, answering various questions and underscoring the importance of a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs and the role of community policing in preventing juvenile gangs and other forms of crime.

Earlier, at 9:30am, a smartly turned-out KMP contingent accorded the IGP a formal guard of honour at the Officers’ Mess (Sanchita) in Khulna.

Special guests at the gathering included Md. Rezaul Karim, deputy inspector general of police for Khulna Range; A.K.M. Mosharraf Hossain Miazi, commandant of the Police Training Centre in Khulna; senior police officials; the chairman of the Khulna Development Authority (KDA); and community policing members.