People’s trust in police has returned: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday people are now getting back their trust and confidence in the police force as they are discharging their responsibilities with utmost honesty, sincerity, devotion and dedication to ensure their security, reports UNB.

"Now, the people's confidence and trust in the police have returned, which is very important, I think," she said.

The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the newly established Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RMP) and Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP)through videoconferencing from her official residence Ganobhaban.

She said the police personnel are discharging their duties with honesty and they have been able to ensure security of the mass people. "To develop a country, maintaining the law and order is very important."

Sheikh Hasina said she witnessed that sincerity, honesty, cordiality and devotion among members of the police force while performing their responsibilities. "This is great."

The Prime Minister thanked the police for their strong role in containing militancy and terrorism in the country. "The police force has taken timely steps to curb militancy and terrorism and that's why we've been able to attain the success," she said.

Hasina said the duty of the government is to serve people. "We want people to get quick service from the police," she said adding that the government has formed the RMP and GPM for that purpose.

She said whenever Awami League comes to power it always works for the development of the police force, and briefly described various development programmes taken by her government for its development.

"We've worked to make the police force stronger and developed it through using modern technologies so that they could properly discharge their public duties," she added.

Inspector General of Police Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary and Public Security Division Secretary of the Home Ministry Mostafa Kamal Uddin also spoke on the occasion.

Later, the Prime Minister talked to newly-appointed RMP Commissioner Md Abdul Alim Mahmud and GMP Commissioner YM Belalur Rahman through the videoconference.