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Sheikh Hasina said raising further the facilities of housing, ration and
healthcare, providing training and supplying of necessary vehicles and other
equipment were in the government’s active consideration.
She said her government constituted special police units like the Police
Bureau of Investigation, Tourist Police, River Police, Industrial Police, two
special security and protection battalions, female armed police battalion and
12 armed police battalions.
“Initiatives have been taken for specialized Guard and Protection Police
unit for further strengthening the security of important establishments and
persons,” Sheikh Hasina said.
The premier described police force as a symbol of peace, security and
order saying policemen were performing their duty in all crises with courage
while they earned the countrymen’s appreciation for their sincerity,
competence and professionalism.
She recalled that 21 policemen sacrificed their lives while facing the
BNP-Jamaat sponsored violence, sabotage and arson attacks to kill innocent
people and destroy the state property.
The prime minister said Bangladesh Police also earned repute abroad as
well due to their performance in UN Peacekeeping Missions with utmost
efficiency and professionalism.
But she feared militancy and terrorism to be the biggest threat to the
country’s peace, stability and development and reminded policemen a terrorist
has no religion, caste and creed.
“We condemn any violence in the name of religion,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the soil of the country was achieved in exchange for
blood of millions and so “there will be no room for militants, terrorists and
war criminals on the soil of the country”.
Referring to the successful government initiatives in controlling
militancy and terrorism she said apart from the security clampdowns “we’ve
involved family, women, youths, mass media and religious leaders to check
spread of militancy and terrorism”.
The prime minister said the Police Anti-terrorism Unit was constituted to
raise capability of the police in stamping out militancy and terrorism.
“We expect that the new unit will continue to play an effective role in
rooting out the social menaces and expose their patrons to justice,” she
said.
Pointing out the influx of lakhs of Rohingya people into Bangladesh, she
said Bangladesh Police with the coordination of the country’s other
organisations was playing praiseworthy role in providing shelters and
security to the huge number of displaced Myanmar citizens.
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