Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the police department to do their duty properly to build a militancy-and-terrorism-free peaceful society, as her government wants to see Bangladesh free from these acts of violence.

She also directed the authorities concerned to come up with new projects and plans for upgrading the police to a modern force equipped with the latest technology and infrastructural facilities.

The prime minister gave the directives while speaking on the occasion of the passing-out parade of the assistant police supers of the 27th batch of BCS (police) cadre yesterday at Bangladesh Police Academy at Sardah, which is going to celebrate its centenary in 2012.

Hasina categorically said Bangladesh and its soil will not be allowed tobeusedfor any type of terrorism and militancy.