Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed spoke to reporters on his first working day at the Home Ministry. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS) – Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the mob culture in Bangladesh has ended with the BNP government assumed office through the landslide victory in the 13th parliament election. 

“Mob culture in Bangladesh ends. The mob culture in no way to be tolerated,” he added. 
He made the remarks while speaking to reporters on his first working day at the Home Ministry in Bangladesh Secretariat here this afternoon.

The Home Minister said they will not tolerate anymore occupying the highways and roads and mob culture in the name of realizing the demands.

“The logical demands will be met through due process,” he said.

He, however, said meetings, rallies and other lawful democratic rights can be exercised. 

Ahmed, also a Standing Committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said his government would transform the Bangladesh Police into a people-friendly force with regaining its lost glory. 

“Police have to be made people’s friend. The lost image of the police will have to be regained,” he said.
 
The Home Ministry will be made a corruption-free ministry completely with ensuring accountability and transparency of all concerned.
 
“No illegal lobby will be tolerated,” he assured. 

Ahmed also vowed to bring the corrupt elements in the law enforcing agencies to justice through proper investigation. 

“Immediate action will be taken through investigation, if anyone in the law enforcing agencies is found guilty for crimes,” he warned.