Devote yourselves to country\\\'s development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the new cadre police officials to devote themselves to the development of the country and the nation by facing the current and future challenges with courage and sincerity. "You will have to devote yourselves to the development of the country and the nation by facing the current and future challenges with courage and sincerity," she said. The Prime Minister was addressing the passing-out parade of the 33rd BCS batch of Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi district on Thursday. She also asked new police officers to earn the people's confidence by dealing with their problems from sincere and human outlook."You'll have to keep in mind that the people seek your help when they fall into a danger. So, you'll have to earn confidence of the mass people through giving legal services and human behaviour,” she added. A total of 161 ASPs, including 26 female ones, passed the course. The Prime Minister distributed medals among the best police officers of the course. The Prime Minister also inaugurated a gallery at the parade ground and two guest houses named ‘Tarunima’ and ‘Urmi’ at the Police Academy. State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque  and Principal of the Academy Nayeem Ahmed were present, among others, accordintg to0 a news agency.

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