‘No alternative to reform in making police people-friendly’

City Desk:

Speakers at a roundtable meeting held here on Saturday said there was no alternative to reform in making Bangladesh Police a truly people-friendly and humane force.

The meeting titled “Bangladesh Police Reform: Perspective Citizen Thought” organized by the Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare Association at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the National Press Club.

President of the association retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Dr. M. Akbar Ali presided over the roundtable.

Retired DIG Dr. Md. Matiar Rahman presented the keynote speech at the event while editor and publisher of the Bengali daily Amar Desh, Dr. Mahmudur Rahman was addressed the meeting as chief discussant, reports BSS.

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ashraful Huda delivered the address of welcome at the meeting, moderated by Vice President of Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare Association Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, reports BSS.

Judges, government employees, academics, journalists, political leaders and well-wishers were present at the roundtable meeting.

Presenting the keynote address, Dr. Md. Matiar Rahman said that the existing challenges of the police force are colonial laws and structures, human resource and technological shortages, corruption and lack of accountability, work pressure and mental health problems.