DHAKA, Feb 3, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) has strongly condemned and protested some incidents of assaulting uniformed police personnel and expressed commitment to discharge their duties amid all obstacles to maintain law and order.

“Recently, some unwarranted, unexpected and rude incidents have occurred with uniformed police personnel at Kawran Bazar in Dhaka, Patenga in Chittagong and other places. Those matters came to the notice of BPSA and police force is shocked, extremely worried and disappointed with those incidents,” said a statement of the BPSA.

The statement signed by BPSA President Additional IGP, CID Md Matiur Rahman Sheikh and General Secretary Police Super, Dhaka Md Anisuzzaman also said that the police force is working relentlessly with utmost professionalism to maintain law and order in the country, protect life and property of the people.

Bangladesh Police is a service-oriented force which has a glorious history of valor in the great Liberation War, the statement said adding that police force has a historical tradition of working in solidarity with the people in every democratic movement and mass struggle.

However, the role of the police has been questioned due to role of a few disorderly, power-hungry, dishonest, and unprofessional officers during the student uprising of July-August 2024, it also said.

“Today, every police member is working enthusiastically to build a new Bangladesh by avoiding the unprofessionalism and inhumane activities of 2024,” the statement said.

Some disorderly and peace-disturbing individuals are making unwanted attempts to obstruct police in performing their duties, it said, adding that this is creating an environment of unrest, frustration, and public order situation.

“The police force is dealing with these incidents with professionalism and efficiency and is working tirelessly to implement the principles and goals of the interim government. The police force is determined to build a new Bangladesh, achieved with the blood of many martyrs, in a new way,” the statement said.