50,000 more planned posts with police: Asaduzzaman

The present government, in principle, has decided to create 50,000 more posts with Bangladesh Police to further strengthen the capacity of the law enforcement agency, reports BSS.

"As part of the move, the government has already taken steps for creating 226 posts with Narsingdi district police and 367 posts with Rajshahi police," the minister told the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday morning.

He was replying to two separate scripted questions raised by treasury bench members - Quamrul Ashraf Khan from Narsingdi and Begum Akhter Jahan from Rajshahi - in the House with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.

The minister said the members of law enforcement agencies are working relentlessly to maintain law and order side by side with ensuring safety and security of the people and their properties.

"There is no alternative to ensure people-friendly police forces to develop law and order throughout the country. Industrial police, naval police, tourism police, Special Security and Protection Battalion (SBPN), Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), were added to the organizational structure of Bangladesh Police," he added.

The home minister said the government always shows zero tolerance towards militancy and terrorism.