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Govt to recruit 32,000 cops

Home minister says women to get priority

Staff Correspondent
The government will recruit around 32,000 police personnel, prioritising women, in the next three years to ensure security of people. Home Minister Sahara Khatun said yesterday.
"Manpower in police department is too inadequate with only one police person against 1,200 people," she said.
The home minister was addressing the 'International Association of Women Police (1AWP) Membership Card Distribution Ceremony' at RajarbaghPolice Lines in the capital.
The Police Reforms Programme and Bangladesh Police in
SEE PAGE 15 COL 6 FROM PAGE 16 collaboration with the Department for International Development of UK and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised the programme.
Sahara said women will be given priority in the recruiting scheme to reduce gender gap in police department as there are only 2,269 female police at present.
Ori security issue, she said, "The government is committed to ensuring security to all, but its task would be easy if the leader of the opposition and people from all strata of life cooperate."
A total of 193 women members of Bangladesh Police received the membership card yesterday, and of them 10 received it directly from the home minister's hand.
Appreciating the role of female police at home and abroad, Sahara said, "Though the history of female police in the country is not long, they are making a significant contribution to improving the law and order. And drey are also utilising their merit and skills in upholding the country's image in the world. "
She referred to the prime minister's commitment recently at the UN general assembly session to ensure participation of more female police from Bangladesh in UN peacekeeping missions.
The home minister thanked Amena Begum, additional superintendent of police, Chittagong, for being elected coordinator of the 1AWP Network, Region -15. The image of Bangladesh police has improved before the world through this election," shesaid.
Sahara asked the law enforcement agencies to work more sincerely to curb militancy, terrorism and other crimes in the country.
Speaking on the occasion. Renata Lok Dessallien, UN resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative, said IAWP membership card distribution ceremony shows that Bangladesh Police Women Networking (BPWN) is progressing.
He mentioned many achievements of female • police. '-Women ar»still-battered, victims of domestic violence, pornography and trafficking. So, efficient and professional service by the police can ease their life," he said.
Others who spoke at the ceremony included Abdus Sobhan Sikder, home secretary, NBK Tripura, additional inspector general of police, Fatema Begum, deputy inspector general of Special Branch and Yasmeen Ghafoor, general secretary of BPWN.