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HT Imam denies law, order slide

Staff Correspondent
Prime Minister's Adviser HT Imam denied that the country's law and order situation deteriorated since the Awami League-led government had taken over the rein six months ago.
After a meeting of prime minister's advisers with the home secretary and high ranking police officials in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) yesterday, HT Imam also told The Daily Star that law and order however should have been improved in the country over the last six months since it is one of the priorities of the current government.
But then he claimed, "Althougli there were several incidents of sensational murders, other crimes like muggings and activities of Molom Party have been curbed due to increased efforts of the police department" Molom Party is a group of muggers who put some kind of a rubbing balm in their victims' eyes causing temporary blindness.
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Imam also said the media is disproportionately focusing on some incidents of sensational murders, while avoiding talking about real improvement in the country’s overall law and order situation. Besides, police also captured the people involved in those murders, he added.
The PMO yesterday directed the home ministry and the police department to work in coordination for curbing crime, especially murders and extortions.
The directive came after Home Secretary’Abdus Sobhan Sikder and the senior police officers apprised the prime minister's advisers of the country's crime situation in the morning.
"They came up with a detailed report on how the ministry and the police department are functioning, what are ’(Heir ^i615!Wis. and whai kinds of assistance they need to perform better," Imam said.
The shortages of manpower, logistical support, and housing in the police department will be solved immediately to help the law enforcers become more efficient, and better equipped for fighting crimes, he announced.
"The government will provide all kinds of support to the police department for maintenance of law and order," he added.
Asked about some media reports claiming that he has been given the charge of the home ministry in absence of Home Minister Sahara Khatun and State Minister for Home Tanjim Ahmed Sohel Taj, the adviser said, "I just wanted to know about the law and order situation and the problems of the police department."
He said, "The prime minister is now in charge of the home ministry. She is giving necessary instructions to run the important ministry"
Some sources in the PMO however said the meeting was convened due to deterioration of law and order'. "We are not happy with the country's crime scenario. We expected a gradual improvement, which did not happen somehow," a PMO official told The Daily Star.
Denying any lack of coordination in the activities of the home ministry, the home secretary however said he is in regular contact with the home minister, who is giving him necessary instructions.