Published: 12:05 AM, 27 September 2026
Cops failing to understand public expectations will face consequences: Home minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said that police must be strict to fulfill the aspirations of people and if any police official fails to understand public expectations will face harsh consequences.
The minister was speaking at the Police Week 2026 medal-giving ceremony at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in capital's Rajarbagh.
Salahuddin Ahmed said, "People no longer want to see police as kings and monarchs. They want a people-friendly police."
"Anyone involved in sedition will face action. The government will have to take a tough stance to maintain peace and order in the state and among the people," he further said.
The Home Minister said, "We heard that various leaders of the ousted fascist Awami League are holding Zoom meetings regularly.
They are telling their activists that the ousted fascist Sheikh Hasina, the ousted fascist, autocratic and mafia, will return in December. We want her to return. But, Inshallah, we will never allow the fascist forces to do politics on the soil of Bangladesh again."
Salahuddin Ahmed urged police personnel to work more sincerely to bring the collaborators of the 'fascist forces' to justice.
The government conferred four categories of prestigious police awards - BPM, BPM-Service, PPM and PPM-Service - on 92 personnel in recognition of their bravery, outstanding service and contributions to solving significant criminal cases.
Inspector General of Police Md Ali Hossain Fakir received the BPM for 2025. Additional IGP and PBI chief Md Mustafa Kamal, Additional IGP and River Police chief Md Rezaul Karim, Additional Police Commissioner of DMP and CTTC chief Mohammad Shamsul Haque, and MZM Intekhab Chowdhury, director of the Legal and Media Wing of the erstwhile RAB, now SRB, received BPM-Service awards for 2025.
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mohammad Faizul Kabir and Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mu. Mahbubur Rahman received PPM-Service awards.
IGP Md Ali Hossain Fakir chaired the programme, while Senior Home Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury attended it as the special guest.
Additional IGP (Crime and Operations) Khondoker Rafiqul Islam delivered the welcome address.
