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Police to restore old monogram, change uniform

Mukhlesur Rahman
Bangladesh Police will restore its old monogram before the 'Police Week' to be observed infirstweekofjanuaryandchangethecolour as well as design of its uniform later.
Assistant Inspector General of Police (supply) Shoaib Ahmed at Police Headquarters told The Daily Star that they would finish restoring the monogram by altering the present one for around 1.30 lakh police before the police week.
They have started the task following a gazette notification published on December 2, he said, adding: "We are not changing the monogram, but are just restoring the old one wliich was changed by the BNP-led alliance government in 2004.”
Police HQ sources said the monogram introduced in 1861 had reflected the nature of the country accurately as it was inscribed
with a boat with sail on it surrounded by a wheat and a paddy sheaves and a blooming water lily on the top.
But the BNP-led four-party alliance government excluded the boat from the monogram presenting tire country partially on the logo.
In the monogram, there will be a boat with a sail surrounded by wheat and paddy sheaves and a water lily will be placed on the centre topof thesall while the word Police' in Bangla be written below the boat.
Hie sources said the monogram would be changed from the badges, belts, formation signs on hands, flags of the cops and other necessary articles.
Considering humidity, dust in the air and seasonal change, tire authorities concerned have decided to change the pattern and colour of the uniform, they added.
The existing colour of the uniform gets
faded in the sun and rain, causing shabby look of the police i n uniform.
in any law enforcement agencies, including Bangladesh Police, smartness in uniform is considered an ingredient of spirit of work. So, if police personnel do, not look smart in their dresses, they wifi not be able to discharge their duties in fuH1 swing.
The police HQ sources said they are yet tA fix the colour and pattern of the proposed uniform.
However, people from different quarters opined that if such practice of altering police monogram and pattern as well as colour of die uniform is getting changed with the change of the government, the country will have to waste a large amount of money.
All the changes should be made after considering the opinions of the users and experts, they added.