bangladeshi-female-police-for-un-peacekeeping/
http://asiancorrespondent.com/4835/Nov 30, 2012
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A UN official says Bangladesh will send its first-ever contingent of female police
officers to a United Nations peacekeeping mission. Visiting UN Undersecretary General Alain Le Roy said
Thursday that Bangladesh has agreed to contribute 140 female police officers (see file picture), but did
not give details about when and where they will be posted.
Roy was in the capital, Dhaka to meet with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni.
It will be the first unit of female police officers ever sent by Muslim-majority Bangladesh since the South
Asian nation began contributing peacekeepers in 1988.
Bangladesh now has now more than 8,000 troops and about 1,400 police officers working as U.N.
peacekeepers in 12 countries.
191 Bangladeshi women police working in UN peacekeeping
mission
A total of 1,837 Bangladesh Police member including 191 women are working in the United Nations Peacekeeping
Mission across the world.
Under Secretary General of the UN Amira Haq said this
while speaking at a workshop titled ‘UN police for 2020′ held at Double Tree Metropolitan Hotel on Friday.
“The current number of UN police member has increased to 13,000 from 1,600,” she said and laid importance on
security and safety good police structure in the workshop.
‘Female police members working successfully for the nation’
Posted date: September 11, 2013
The female members of Bangladesh Police have been working successfully
to serve the nation through maintaining a peaceful law and order
situation, senior police officials said here yesterday.
They were addressing a views-sharing meeting organised for the female
police working in Rangpur division by Bangladesh Police Womens’
Network with the assistances of Police Reform Programme at Police Hall
in the city.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Rangpur Range Iqbal Bahar addressed
the meeting as the chief guest with Deputy Police Commissioner of
Womens’ Support and Investigation Division of Dhaka Metropolitan
Police Shameema Begum in the chair.
Commandant of Rangpur Police Training Centre and Additional DIG Sheikh
Omar Farooque, Rangpur Police Super Abdur Razzaque, Assistant
Inspector General of Crime Police Rebecca Sultana addressed the
occasion as the special guests.
In his speech, DIG Iqbal Bahar lauded tremendous contribution and
performance of female police members and called upon all members of
Bangladesh Police to be friends of the common people and stand by them
at their need.
Currently, 6,786 female police members have been working successfully
in Bangladesh Police in different ranks and capacities throughout the
country, he said. -BSS, Rangpur
Women in the Police Force
http://armletbd.blog.com/2011/10/09/
ROKON UDDIN Oct 9, 2011 • 6:20 pm3 Comments
Policing is always viewed as a masculine occupation. The
think-tanks of every nation used to think that fighting against crime, gathering intelligence, arresting law breakers or
guarding properties against miscreants were the jobs impossible to perform by the woman. So, nobody thought of a
woman working in the police service.
Women were first employed on police duties during the First World War. These women working in the police were
called police matrons, and they did not work out side like a regular police constable.
After the Second World War, women were needed to be recruited in police to fill the gaps of males who lost their lives
in battle field. But they were confined to work only in the women police department and were not assigned to go on
patrol duties. In1973 the terms ‘Police Men’ and ‘Police Women’ were dropped adopting the common term ‘Police
Officers’. Now police officers include the officers of both sexes and no discrimination. However, Women were treated
differently and cynically for many years in the police service.
Women in the western countries are always ahead of time comparing to the women of the eastern countries like
Bangladesh. In 1970, only 02% of all police officers in the USA were women, but by 1991, 9% members of the police
were women. Now the USA has 9.5% percent of all police personnel women. But the percentage is not satisfactory to
the women leaders. They are making relentless effort to make it 50%.
The British found no logic to recruit women for Indian police; the Pakistani regime viewed it as a deviation from the
‘Shariah law’, and, even the independent Bangladesh felt little for the women. It was only in 1974 twelve women
police were recruited in the Special Branch of Bangladesh police. Four years later the Dhaka Metropolitan Police
(DMP) recruited women in 1978. However, no women were recruited in the supervising posts in those days. The first
women in the post of the ASP were recruited in 1986 (6th BCS). Ms. Fatima Begum was the pioneer woman joining
at supervisory post in the history of Bangladesh Police. This path finder woman has made her way up to the rank of
DIG. In 1988 four women joined the Bangladesh Police through the 7th BCS examination.
However, the subsequent few years, though saw women police in the subordinate ranks, women were barred form
joining supervisory posts. The experiment of the Ershad Regime stopped the women becoming police supervisors.
His Minister of Home Affairs, Major General (Retd) Mahmudul Hasan suggested that only Bangladeshi Male Citizens
would apply for the post of an ASP.
Though the Ershadian era came to an end, the unholy ghost existed in the mindset of the bureaucracy for few years.
From 8th to 17th BCS no female officers were recruited. In 1999 (18th BCS) another eight women joined the police
service as ASP making the headway. Since then women are joining the Bangladesh Police through every general
BCS exams. Today there are more than 90 women holding supervisory posts in Bangladesh Police. Ten percent
quota preserved for the female candidates is also contributing much to augment the number of women in Bangladesh
Police.
Today, although women consist of only one percent of the total police force of Bangladesh, the number of women is
on the rise. There is a proposal to raise a battalion populated only with women officers for the Dhaka Metropolitan
area. Women are doing all sorts of police work in the country. In Bangladesh police women are not meant to do
auxiliary duties only. On the contrary, they are posted to the traffic duties, detective duties and pacifying and
dispersing unlawful assemblies. Women in Bangladesh Police secured the position of the parade commander in the
Passing-out Parade of the Bangladesh police Academy (in 2007) and deputy parade commander in the ceremonial
Police Week parade (in 2008).
Women in Bangladesh Police put their marks of success not only in the country, but also in the UN Peace Keeping
Missions. They are working in the civil police (UNPOL) as well as Formed Police Unit (FPU). Women are working
smoothly as deputy battalion commander, liaison officer, monitor and staff officer in the United Nations Peace
Keeping Missions in East Timor, Sudan, Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Kosovo.
Recently, Bangladesh Policewomen’s Network, a forum to safeguard the interests of female police members, has
opened formally at 21 November, 2008, for the first time in Bangladesh Police. The vision of this forum is to achieve
the ability of leadership to implement policies taken both nationally and internationally for women empowerment s
well as development through enhancing the skill and capabilities of women police. The newly launched
policewomen’s network is a 23-member executive committee of which all the policewomen are the general members.
The leaders of this forum will be elected for two years through direct votes of the women personnel.
Position
Deputy Inspector General (DIG)
Additional DIG
Additional SP
Senior Assistant SP
Assistant SP
Inspector
Sub-inspector
Assistant Sub-inspector
Constable
Total
Frequency
01
04
19
10
77
53
189
253
1331
1937
Data Source: Bangladesh Policewomen’s Network, 21 November, 2008.
Bangladesh Gets First Female Police Station Chief
http://english.cri.cn/6966/2009/05/22/1821s486760.htm
By Naim-Ul-Karim
The Bangladeshi government for the first time has appointed a female
as chief of a police station aiming to further consolidate women's
position in the country's police force.
Inspector Hosne Ara Begum, 47, was appointed as Officer-in- Charge
(OC) of a police station in cantonment area in capital city Dhaka on
Sunday.
Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Bangladesh Police Md Nazrul
Islam told Xinhua on Thursday, "She (Begum) has been given the
charge as we found her very much competent for such an important
job."
Begum's appointment as first female chief of a police station came
after the South Asian country's first female Home Minister Sahara
Khatun who took office in January this year had earlier instructed the
country's police force chief to look into this matter.
"It's indeed a matter of pleasure for me to become the first female
OC. It's a challenging job but I prefer to go ahead facing challenges.
That's why I joined in the police force," Begum told Xinhua on
Thursday, after taking the charge of her new assignment for a few
days.
She said the number of help-seeking women at the police station
since her joining increased to a large extent as they (women) feel
more safe to come to lodge their complains.
Begum, a university graduate, joined as a sub-inspector in the
Bangladesh Police in 1981 and she was posted, after two years of
training, in Dhaka Metropolitan Police. From 1983 to 2008, she served
in various capacities in the country's police force.
After being promoted to the position of Inspector in 2004, Begum
performed her duties in the country's Special Branch, an intelligence
unit of the police, until joining to her new position.
Begum, however, expressed the hope that more women will be
posted to the position of OC as she said there are more female
inspectors who are capable of handling such position.
Back in 1974, Bangladesh for the first time recruited 14 females
including seven sub-inspector and seven constable in police force.
After nearly 35 years, now the member of female police are around
1,937. Of them, one female is holding the post of Deputy Inspector
General (DIG), the third rank in the police force.
Assistant IGP of Bangladesh Police Islam said, "We'll recruit more
female officers to the post of police station chief so that the fear of
women to go to the police for help can be removed further."
He said the Bangladeshi government has already established a female
police network, led by the first female DIG Fatema Begum, aiming to
consolidate women's position in the police force of the country.
Formation of the new unit of female police will also help to empower
women police, increase their numbers, enable them to participate at
policy-making level and to join in national and international forums,
said a statement of the Bangladesh Police issued here earlier.
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Bangladesh Police
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Bangladesh Police
বাাংলাদেশ পুললশ
Common name
পুললশ (Police)
Abbreviation
BP
Patch of Bangladesh Police
Logo of Bangladesh Police
Flag of Bangladesh Police
Motto
শালি শৃঙ্খলা লিরাপত্তা প্রগলি
Peace Discipline Security Progress
Agency overview
Employees
123,197[1]
Legal personality
Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Map of Bangladesh Police's jurisdiction.
Size
147,570 km2 (56,977 sq mi)[2]
Population
162,221,000[3]
Constituting
instrument
The Police Act, 1861
General nature
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Law enforcement
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Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
6, Phoenix Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka - 1000
Agency executive
Hasan Mahmud Khandoker, Inspector General
of Police
Facilities
Stations
609[4]
[show]Notables
Website
http://www.police.gov.bd
The Bangladesh Police ( Bangla: বাাংলাদেশ পুললশ ) is the main law enforcement
agency of Bangladesh. It is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs of
theGovernment of Bangladesh. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and enforcement
of law and order within the whole of Bangladesh. Though the police are primarily concerned
with the maintenance of law and order and security of persons and property of individuals, it
also plays a vital role in the criminal justice system.
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1 History of Bangladesh Police
1.1 Ancient Period
1.2 Medieval Period
1.3 British Period
1.4 Pakistan Period
1.5 Role of Police in Liberation War
1.6 Bangladesh Period
2 Organisation of Bangladesh Police
2.1 Branches
2.2 Organisation
2.3 Police Units
3 Inspector General of Police
4 Police Ranks
4.1 Superior Officers
4.2 Subordinate Officers
5 Strength
6 Women in Bangladesh Police
7 Selection and Training
7.1 Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
7.2 Sub-Inspector (SI)
7.3 Constable
8 Training Institutions
8.1 List of Training Institutions
9 Police Medals
9.1 For Bravery
9.2 For Service
10 Contribution to UN Peach Keeping Operations
11 Small Arms
12 References
[EDIT] HISTORY OF BANGLADESH POLICE
[edit] Ancient Period
There is a long and very much old history of police. A study of history shows that police is
as old as the civilisation. In the city state of Rome police became a special institution by
about the time of Augustus towards the Middle of the fist century B.C. In case of
Bangladesh the history of policing is also very old.[5]
Manushanghita, the hieroglyphics of Emperor Ashoka, and the stories of renowned
travelers are the main sources of composing our history. These sources also give clues to
compose the fragmented history of Bangladesh Police. In Orthoshastra by Koutilla, nine
types of spies are mentioned. During that period policing was confined in the efforts of
collecting intelligence in order to curb anti-governmental activities and to maintain law and
order in the society. The duties of under cover spies were extended such a way that they
used to conduct surveillance over the activities of ministers, civil and military officials. For
this all means of temptations and instigations were used. Information about investigating
techniques and investigating authorities may be found in Orthoshastra. The procedures of
punishing the accused are also found in this book. Hence it maybe assumed that there was
one kind of police under the local autonomous system in the rural and urban areas. [6]
[edit] Medieval Period
Details of policing activities during the middle age cannot be found as well. However, during
the periods of the great sultans, an official holding the position of Muhtasib used to perform
the duties of policing. This person happened to be the chief of police and the in charge of
public works and the inspector of public ethics simultaneously. In urban areas, Kotwals
were responsible for performing police duties. Information regarding police systems during
the Mughal period can be found in the book Aain-E-Akbori. The policing system introduced
by Shershah Shuri, was further organized during the period of Emperor Akber, the great.
The Emperor organized his administrative structure introducing Fouzdari (the principal
representative of the Emperor), Mir Adal and Kazi (the head of judicial department) and
Kotwal (the chief police official of larger cities). This system was very effective in
maintaining the law and order in cities. The Kotwal police system was implemented in
Dhaka City. Many district sadar police stations are still called Kotwali police stations. In
Mughal period Kotwal emerged as an institution. According to the historians the Kotwal was
minor luminary under the Muhtasib.
A Fouzdar was appointed to every administrative unit of the government (district). There
were some artillery and cavalry forces under the Fouzdar. Thanadars was appointed
dividing the parganas into small localities. There was a disciplined police system during the
Mughal period though there was no professional police force like that of the British period.
In general, it may be opined that there was a remarkable development in the maintenance
of law and order and criminal administration during the reign of the Muslim rulers.[6]
[edit] British Period
The establishment of a systematic police force in England was of slow growth and came
into effect after its creation abroad. In the early stage of Industrial Revolution when England
was facing grave crisis due to socioeconomic transformation the necessity of an effective
organised police service was keenly felt Sir Robert Peel, the then Prime Minister introduced
a bill in the British Parliament in 1829 which created an organised civil police in the near by
London Metro police. Initially there were some opposition to the existence of this uniform
police but the success of the London police in controlling social disorder and crime captured
imagination of not only the people of England but also of the whole Europe and America,
New York city copied the London model with some modifications when it organised the first
Municipal Police Force 1833.[5]
In 1858 full control of the Indian Territory was taken over from the East India Company by
the British government. The success of the London police organised under Peels Act of
1829 prompted the British government to reform the police system in the sub-continent on
the line of the British constabularies. With this end in view a police commissioner was set up
1840 and on the recommendation of the commission of the Police Act (Act V of 1861) was
passed by the British Parliament. Under this Act a police force was created in each province
of British India and placed under the control of the provincial government. The
administration of the police force of a province was vested upon an officer styled as the
Inspector General of Police. The administration of the police in a district was placed under
the Superintended of Police. The Act is still in force throughout the Sub-continent and has
been regulating the function of police in Bangladesh as well as the other countries of the
sub-continent.[5]
[edit] Pakistan Period
After partition of the Sub-continent in 1947 police force in Bangladesh was first named as
East Bengal Police and then as East Pakistan Police and it continued to function as
provincial police force in the same lines as during the British rule.[6]
[edit] Role of Police in Liberation War
The most glorious chapter of the history of Bangladesh Police came when Bangla-speaking
police officers participated along with the citizens in Bangladesh Liberation War. During the
liberation war a large number of police officers from all ranks including a Deputy Inspector
General, some senior Superintendents of Police and many other gave their lives for the
cause of liberation. Many police personnel embraced martyrdom on 25 March 1971 fighting
bravely with mere.303 rifles against the Pakistani invaders. The resistance by the Bengali
members of police at Rajarbag is basically the first chapter of armed struggles during the
War of Independence. This armed resistance was a clear indication to all that they had no
other alternative but to go for an armed struggle to achieve independence. The name and
address of 1262 police officers of different ranks could be listed who sacrificed their lives for
the independence of Bangladesh during the liberation war.
Again Mr. Mahbubuddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, who was the Sub-Divisional Police Officer
(SDPO) of Jhenaidah at that time, led the historic guard of honour given to the members of
the Mujibnagar Cabinet when the provisional Government of Bangladesh took oath on the
auspicious day of April 17, 1971 during liberation war.[7]
[edit] Bangladesh Period
After the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent country on December 16, 1971 the
police force was recognized and it assumed the role of a national police force. Bangladesh
Police as like as other police forces over the world is primarily responsible for the
preservation of peace and order, protection of life and property of the people and prevention
and detection of crime. The traditional role of police in Bangladesh has undergone
significant change after the liberation. The role of police is no longer confined to
maintenance of law and order and prevention and detection of crime. To meet the need of
an independent and developing country the police is now required playing a significant role
in developing state and such kinds of activities by providing the basic security required for
sustained economic growth of the country. Police also is contributing substantially in this
field by keeping under control economic crimes which retread the process of the
development. It is further playing a vital role in dealing with insurgency in some areas of the
country which impedes development activities and threatens the security of the state. [5]
[EDIT] ORGANISATION OF BANGLADESH POLICE
Bangladesh Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Under the control
of Police Headquarters, Bangladesh Police is divided into different branches.
[edit] Branches
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Police Range
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District Police Administration
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Metropolitan Police
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Special Branch (SB)
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Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
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Railway Police (GRP)
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Highway Police
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Industrial Police
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Armed Police Battalion (APBn)
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Rapid Action Battalion(RAB)
[edit] Organisation
Range & District Police
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Outside the Dhaka capital region and other metropolitan cities, police is organised
into Police Ranges, headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), who control
several Police Districts. Now there are seven Police Ranges in seven administrative
divisions.
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The Police District is the fulcrum of police activity and each Police District is headed
by a Superintendent of Police (SP).
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The Police District is made up of one or more Circles, and is under the command of
an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) often referred to as the Circle ASP.
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Under the Police Circles are the police stations, generally under the control of an
Inspector of Police who is called Officer-in-Charge (OC). Under him several Sub-Inspector
of Police works. As per the various Bangladeshi laws, Sub-Inspector (and above) are the
only officers who can file a charge sheet in the court.
Each Police Range maintains its own Range Reserve Force (RRF) and district police also
maintains its own Special Armed Force (SAF) which is responsible for emergencies and
crowd control issues. They are generally activated only on orders from the Superintendent
of Police, and higher-level authorities. The armed constabulary do not usually come into
contact with the general public unless they are assigned to VIP duty or to maintain order
during fairs, festivals, athletic events, elections, and natural disasters. They may also be
sent to quell outbreaks of student or labor unrest, organized crime, and communal riots; to
maintain key guard posts; and to participate in anti-terrorist operations.
Names of the Police Ranges are:
Sl. No Name of the Police Range
1
Dhaka Range
2
Chittagong Range
3
Khulna Range
4
Rajshahi Range
5
Sylhet Range
6
Barisal Range
7
Rangpur Range
Metropolitan Police
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In addition to the police ranges, major cities have police forces which follow the
Police Commissionerate System. The Chief of Metropolitan Police is the Police
Commissioner. Raised in 1976, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police is charged with maintaining
security and order in the national capital and neighbouring areas. Later five other
metropolitan police were formed in other large cities.
Names of the Metropolitan Police are:
Sl. No Name of the Metropolitan Police
1
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)
2
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP)
3
Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP)
4
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP)
5
Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP)
6
Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP)
SWAT
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SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) is an elite tactical unit of theDhaka
Metropolitan Police which was established on February 28, 2009. The SWAT unit operates
under the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Traffic Police
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Traffic Police in the small towns come under the district police, but Traffic Police in
the cities come under the metropolitan police. The Traffic Police are responsible for
maintaining the smooth flow of traffic and stopping offenders in the city or town.
Special Branch (SB)
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The Special Branch was established to assist in maintaining national security and
also performs the functions of intelligence-gathering andcounterintelligence.[8]
Immigration Police
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The purpose of the Immigration Service, Bangladesh Police is to provide immigration
related service and security through the well managed entry and out of people to and from
Bangladesh. The immigration service is provided by Special Branch of Bangladesh Police.[9]
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is a special unit of Bangladesh Police
responsible for carrying out investigations into crimes, including terrorism, murders and
organized crime. It also gives forensic support. It is headquartered in Malibag, Dhaka, and
maintains a training school named the Detective Training School.
Government Railway Police (GRP)
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The Railway Police is responsible for law enforcement on the Bangladesh Railways.
They maintain discipline on platforms as well as travel inside trains to keep passengers
secure. Railway accidents are also handled by them. Under the Deputy Inspector General
(Railway Police) Railway Police is divided into two Railway District, one is Syedpur and
another is Chittagong each headed by a Superintendent of Railway Police (SRP).
Highway Police
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To make the highways safer and to ensure smooth traffic management system,
Government realized the necessity of Highway Police. In the year 2005 Highway
Police started its journey.[10]
Industrial Police
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To keep the law and order in the industrial area Industrial Policeformally started its
journey on 31 October 2010.
Armed Police Battalion (APBn)
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There are ten Armed Police Battalions located at different parts of Bangladesh.
Airport Armed Police (AAP)
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A specialized unit of APBn, Airport Armed Police (AAP) is deployed in the
international airports of Bangladesh for maintaining security of the airports.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
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In 2004, elite force of Bangladesh Police Rapid Action Battalion was raised,
consisting of the personnel of Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy,
Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Ansar & VDP. It works
under the control and supervision of the Police Headquarters.[11]
Tourist Police
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In 2009 Tourist Police was formed to protect local and foreign tourists, starting the
service in Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach, a popular area with world’s longest sandy beach. It is
planned to expand the Tourist Police to other tourist spots very soon.[12] It works under the
District Police Administration.
[edit] Police Units
POLICE
METROPOLITAN POLICE
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Police Range
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Police District
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Circle
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Thana (Police Station)
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Investigation Centre (IC) / Police
Out-Post / Police Camp
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Division
Zone
Thana (Police Station)
Police Out-Post / Police Camp
[EDIT] INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
Inspector Generals of Police since 1971:
Name
A. Khaleque
M. A. K. Chowdhury
A. Rahim
A. H. M. Nurul Islam
Hossain Ahmed
A. B. M. G. Kibria
A. M. R. Khan
E. A. Chowdhury
Md. Habibur Rahman
A. R. Khondkar
Toyob Uddin Ahmed
A. M. Chowdhury
M. Enamul Haque
A. S. M. Shahjahan
M. Azizul Haque
Md. Ismail Hussein
A. Y. B. Siddiqui
Muhammad Nurul Huda
Period
April 17, 1971 – April 23, 1973 (From Mujibnagar Government)
May 18, 1971 – December 13, 1971
April 23, 1973 – December 31, 1973
December 31, 1973 – November 21, 1975
November 21, 1975 – August 26, 1978
August 26, 1978 – February 7, 1982
February 8, 1982 – January 31, 1984
February 1, 1984 – December 30, 1985
January 9, 1986 – January 9, 1986
January 9, 1986 – February 28, 1990
February 28, 1990 – January 8, 1991 & July 20, 1991 – October 16,
1991
January 8, 1991 – July 20, 1991
October 16, 1991 – July 8, 1992
July 8, 1992 – April 22, 1996
July 22, 1996 – November 16, 1997
November 16, 1997 – September 27, 1998
September 27, 1998 – June 7, 2000
June 7, 2000 – November 6, 2001
Modabbir Hossein Chowdhury,
psc
Shohudul Haque
Ashraful Huda
Mohammad Hadis Uddin
Abdul Kaiyum
Anwarul Iqbal
Khoda Bokhs Chowdhury
Nur Mohammad
Hasan Mahmud Khandoker, ndc
November 16, 2001 – April 22, 2003
April 22, 2003 – December 15, 2004
December 15, 2004 – April 7, 2005
April 7, 2005 – May 7, 2005
May 7, 2005 – July 6, 2006
July 6, 2006 – November 2, 2006
November 2, 2006 – January 29, 2007
January 29, 2007 – August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010 – Present
[EDIT] POLICE RANKS
[edit] Superior Officers
POLICE
METROPOLITAN POLICE
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Inspector General of Police (IGP)
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Police Commissioner
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Additional Inspector General of
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Additional Commissioner of Police
Police (Addl IGP)
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Joint Commissioner of Police
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Deputy Inspector General of Police 
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC)
(DIG of Police)
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Additional Deputy Commissioner of
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Additional Deputy Inspector
Police (ADC)
General of Police (Addl DIG of Police)
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Senior Assistant Commissioner of
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Superintendent of Police (SP) /
Police (Senior AC)
Assistant Inspector General (AIG) (in Police
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Assistant Commissioner of Police
HQ) / Special Superintendent (SS) (in SB &
(AC)
CID) / Superintendent of Railway Police
(SRP) (in Railway Police)
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Additional Superintendent of Police
(Addl SP)
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Senior Assistant Superintendent of
Police (Senior ASP)
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Assistant Superintendent of Police
(ASP)
RAPID ACTION BATTALION (RAB)
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Director General
Additional Director General
Director
Deputy Director (DD)
Senior Assistant Director (Senior AD)
Assistant Director (AD)
Rank Badge of Superior Officers
IGP
Addl IGP
DIG
Addl DIG
SP
Addl SP Senior ASP
[edit] Subordinate Officers
UN-ARMED BRANCH
ARMED BRANCH
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Inspector of Police / Traffic
Inspector (TI)
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Sub-Inspector (SI) / Sergeant /
Town Sub-Inspector (TSI)
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Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) / Unarmed Head Constable (HC)
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Police Constable
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ASP
Armed Inspector
Armed Sub-Inspector (Armed SI)
Head Constable (HC)
Naik
Police Constable
Rank Badge of Subordinate Officers
Inspector Sub-Inspector Sergeant
ASI
Head Constable Head Constable
Un-Armed Branch Armed Branch
Naik
Constable
[EDIT] STRENGTH
As of February 2007, the strength of the Bangladesh Police is 123,197. [13] The Police
Population ratio in Bangladesh is 1:1138.[14]
[EDIT] WOMEN IN BANGLADESH POLICE
Although the history of Bangladesh Police is so long but the history of women in
Bangladesh Police is not so long. Women first joined Bangladesh Police in 1974. Fourteen
women police officers were appointed in the Special Branch (SB) in 1974. Of them seven
were in the rank of Sub-Inspector (SI) and seven were in the rank of Constable. The first
female uniformed police members were recruited two years later. In 1976 fifteen women
police officers were appointed in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for the first time in
the rank of Sub-Inspector (SI).[15]However, no women were recruited in the supervising
posts in those days.
In 1986, only one woman BCS Cadre police officer Ms. Fatema Begum was appointed as
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) through 6th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS)
examination. She is the pioneer of women as BCS Cadre officer in Bangladesh Police. Now
she is serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in Bangladesh Police. After two years in
1988 four women joined Bangladesh Police through the 7th Bangladesh Civil Service
examination. After long interval from 1989 to 1998, in 1999 eight women officers were
appointed through the 18th Bangladesh Civil Service examination.
Nowadays women police of various ranks are appointed and working in all units of
Bangladesh police.[16]
Currently there are about 2,240 women are working in Bangladesh Police in the ranks from
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to Constable.[17]
[EDIT] SELECTION AND TRAINING
Vehicles used by Bangladesh Police
The recruitment process differs according to the level of the position, and direct entry
(where an applicant does not have to start at the lowest level) is possible. The educational
requirements increase with recruitment for higher posts. Recruitment is conducted in the
following three tiers:
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In the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
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In the rank of Sub-Inspector (SI)
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In the rank of Constable
[edit] Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) are recruited by Bangladesh Public Service
Commission (BPSC) through the extremely competitive Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS)
examination. They undergo a one year long hardship and effective training in
the Bangladesh Police Academy as Probationary ASP. After passed out from academy they
also undergo an orientation training of six months in the district level as a probationer.
[edit] Sub-Inspector (SI)
Sub-Inspector is recruited by Police Headquarters centrally. They undergo a one year long
hardship and effective training in the Bangladesh Police Academy as Outside Cadet Sub-
Inspector. After that they have also probationary period in different police units as part of
training.
[edit] Constable
Constable is recruited in the district level. They undergo a six month long training in
the Police Training Centre as the Trainee Recruit Constable (TRC).
[EDIT] TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
Bangladesh Police Academy, established in 1912 in Sardah, Rajshahi is the central training
institution of Bangladesh Police. The Police Staff College, Bangladesh was established in
2000 in Dhaka.[18] Bangladesh Police also maintains Police Training Centre (PTC)
in Tangail, Rangpur, Khulna andNoakhali. The Detective Training School was established in
1962 in Dhaka.
[edit] List of Training Institutions
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Police Staff College, Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Police Academy
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Police Training Centre, Tangail
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Police Training Centre, Rangpur
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Police Training Centre, Khulna
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Police Training Centre, Noakhali
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Detective Training School
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Special Branch Training School
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Police Special Training School (PSTS), Betbunia, Rangamati
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Traffic Training School (TTS), Dhaka
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MDTS, Jamalpur
[EDIT] POLICE MEDALS
Police medals are awarded in the annual Police Week in a ceremony. It is awarded for
bravery and service.
[edit] For Bravery
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Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM)
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President Police Medal (PPM)
[edit] For Service
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Bangladesh Police Medal - Service (BPM-Seba)
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President Police Medal - Service (PPM-Seba)
[EDIT] CONTRIBUTION TO UN PEACH KEEPING OPERATIONS
A Bangladeshi police officer helps rush injured civilians to a first aid post after clashes in the
Congolese capital Kinshasa
Since its first mission in 1989 in Namibia the Bangladesh Police contributes toU.N. peacekeeping missions including in Ivory Coast, Sudan, Liberia, Kosovo,East Timor, DR
Congo, Angola, Haiti and other countries. In 2005 Bangladesh Police sent its first Formed
Police Unit (FPU) to the UN Peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast. Bangladesh is the top
police contributing country of UN. At present 1646 members of Bangladesh Police is
deployed in seven countries in eight UN Missions.[19]
List of completed and present UNPOL and FPU Peacekeeping missions participated by
Bangladesh Police:[20]
Sl. No Name of Mission Country
Period
1
UNTAG
Namibia
1989–1990
2
UNTAC
Cambodia
1992–1994
3
UNPROFOR
Yugoslavia 1992–1996
4
UNUMOZ
Mozambique 1993–1994
5
UNAMIR
Rowanda
1993–1995
6
UNMIH
Haiti
1994–1995
7
UNAVEM-III
Angola
1995–1999
8
UNTAES
East Slovenia 1996–1998
9
UNMIBH
Bosnia
1996–2002
10
UNMISET/UNMIT East Timor 1999 to till date
11
UNMIK
Kosovo
1999 to till date
12
UNAMSIL
Sierra Lion 2000
13
UNMIL
Liberia
2003 to till date
14
UNOCI
Ivory Coast 2004 to till date
15
UNMIS
Sudan
2005 to till date
16
MONUC
Congo
2005 to till date
17
UNAMID
Sudan
2007 to till date
18
UNAMA
Afghanistan 2008 to till date
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Female Bangladeshi police in Haiti: Making a
difference
106 women police officers from Bangladesh are working in Haiti at ensuring the safety of
Pétionville IDP camp in the Haitian capital, where they are patrolling alongside with officers
of the National Police
Photo : Mélanie Malenfant – UN/MINUSTAH
.
“One of the advantages of being a woman is that when we are on duty in the IDP camps,
children and females find us more approachable when it comes to reporting incidents and
complaint”, says the commander Shahina Amin, head of the contingent BANFPU-2.
For her, being a female in the mission can be a mixed experience, both challenging and
rewarding. “We are neck and neck with other contingents and other units as far as
professionalism and dedication. And there is no difference in the type of duty we
perform,”she explains.
“It’s not easy, but if I did not enjoy my work, I would not be here. Our presence is
good exposure for other women, so they might be encouraged to contribute their
skills to the UN”, she adds.
Mother of two children, Commander Amin is also proud that one of her daughters has
recently presented her work with the United Nations in a project for school.
“The hardest part is being away from home”, she says, noting that travel to Bangladesh
takes two days and a 30-hour flight. “This is why the support of my husband is vital”, she says.
« He takes care of the children and it is a great sacrifice. »
Superintendent of Police in her own country, she worked in 2009 in another United Nations
Mission, in Kosovo (UNMIK),with the special police unit of her contingent.
Here in Haiti, in addition to patrolling the IDP camp, the Bangladeshi police also deal
with medical emergencies.
In their headquarters, near Camp Delta, they maintain small gardens of flowers and
vegetables. “These gardens make the unit ‘more green’ and more independent,”says
Commander Amin.
Apart from the food, all equipment and supplies come from Bangladesh, from carpets and
curtains to weapons and generators. A prime example of gender mainstreaming, the unit,
composed of 106 operational women, also benefits from the support of 54 men, cooks and
drivers.
Bangladesh has deployed several contingents in UN missions across the world, in Sudan,
Darfur and Côte d’Ivoire. It also provides two of the three female-only police units currently
operating, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The third is a unit from India, deployed in
Liberia.
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The-first-time-in-history:-a-woman-is-chief-officer-of-police
05/22/2009 13:46
BANGLADESH
The first time in history: a woman is chief officer of police
by William Gomes
Her name is Hosne Ara Begum and she has been in the police force since 1981. Human rights activist Khushi Kabir: A very
important fact for a chauvinist and Islamic society such as Bangladesh.
Dhaka (Asia News) – For the first time in the history of Bangladesh a woman is
chief of a police division. Hosne Ara Begum has been appointed chief officer to a
division in the capital Dhaka, as of May 18th. She started her career with the
Bangladesh police in 1981 and has worked in many regions of Bangladesh, in
different police jurisdictions and departments, including the Intelligence Branch of
the Bangladesh police.
Women first entered the country’s police force in 1974. Then there were only 14, now there are 1,937, and
among them 1,331 police constables. Contacted byAsiaNews, Begun said she is “really lucky to be the first
female Office-in-Charge and to be a positive part of history in Bangladesh. I have been given the chance to
prove my commitment to the nation once more”.
For Khushi Kabir, a prominent human rights activist, Begun’s appointment is an important sign for
discrimination against women. “We have experienced in the past that, under police custody, women were
being raped by police officers themselves” states Kabir, affirming that even among the police there is
“impunity after violating the law or human rights”, particularly the rights of women.
A report of the local human rights organization Odhikar says that 5,816 women and children were raped
between 2001 and 2007. Among the victims, 636 women were killed and 69 committed suicide after being
raped. Also, 1,024 women were victims of acid burns and 1,884 were subjected to dowry-related violence.
Of those, 1,241 were killed, 479 were tortured, 61 sustained acid injuries, and 95 committed suicide.
Kabir says “the appointment of the first female OC in the Bangladesh police force is a good sign of positive
change for a chauvinist and Islamic society such as Bangladesh”. The human rights activist adds that “the
government should take the initiative to adequately educate the population on the rights of citizens and the
responsibilities of the police through media and all other available means”.
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number-female-police-crosses-6000
Created on July 7, 2013 at 01:26
Number of female police crosses 6,000
Tribune Report
The unit was launched with only six members
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hassan Mahmood Khandker Saturday said police plays an important
role in the country’s socio-economic development, and female police personnel make an excellent
contribution.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural session of Police Women’s Network’s first national
convention, titled “Women Police in Liveliness and Empowerment” at the Police Lines in the capital’s
Rajarbagh.
IGP said, previously, female members of the police only dealt with cases filed in connection with
repression against women but are now engaged in investigating sensitive and important cases. They are
also being deployed in the police teams that ensure the security of VIPs.
“Women police unit started its journey a few decades back. Now you look at their achievements and no
one can say they are lesser than their male counterparts, and, in many cases they have surpassed the
male officers,” he added.
The women police unit was launched with only six members, but now that number has crossed 6,000.
“We have also received positive feedback from the United Nations (UN), as some of our female police
personnel have been sent on the UN missions. The UN is now planning to hire more Bangladeshi female
police,” the IGP said.
President of Bangladesh Police Women’s Network, Mili Biswas said: “We will discuss the female
members’ problems and ways to solve them in this convention.” She hoped that easy solutions for the
existing problems will be found through discussion.
Speaking as a special guest, Additional Inspector General of Police Md Mokhlesur Rahman said female
police in the country are playing a pioneering role in Asia. He added that in future, they will take the lead
of female policing in the world and hoped that their number will increase to 600,000.
After the inaugural session, the IGP distributed crests among the guests.
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Special Women Police Contingent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Special Women Police Contingent (SWPC) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police was created in 2008 to
specifically track female criminals involved in criminal activities such as prostitution, drug smuggling and human
trafficking.[1] With increasing proportions of female criminals in Bangladesh, the SWPC, composing entirely of
female officers, would be used to gather intelligence that men are seen as less capable of gathering. [1]
Contents
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1 Formation
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2 Activities
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3 Organisation
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4 References
Formation[edit]
The Special Women Police Contingent (SWPC) was formed in 2008 with the intention of developing a special
unit consisting only of women that would investigate crimes involving female criminals. Bangladesh Narcotics
Control Department reported that as many as 100,000 people were engaged in drug trafficking, of whom 40
percent were women.[1][2] Bangladesh Police considered male officers to be less effective than women in
gathering information and investigating crimes involving women and had already been using female police
officers more in tackling crimes involving female criminals.[1] As an all-women force, the SWPC is the first of its
kind in Bangladesh's history.[1]
Activities[edit]
The SWPC was created to gather intelligence and investigate criminal activities that have increasingly involved
female criminals. The SWPC will track down female criminals involved in criminal activities such
as prostitution, drug smuggling, human trafficking, theft,homicide and swindling. Female criminals have
proliferated in crime as women have traditionally aroused less suspicion in the police and public.[1]
Organisation[edit]
Bangladesh Police has organised an SWPC within the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and plans to raise units
across the country.[2]Currently, there are roughly 2,000 women officers in Bangladesh Police - less than two
percent of the total force and one-third of whom are deployed in the capital Dhaka.[1] Bangladesh Police plan to
train and hire 3,000 women officers to bolster the SWPC.[1][2] AnAssistant Commissioner of Police in charge of
the Dhaka SWPC who leads a detective force of 24 women officers.[2]
References[edit]
1.
^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h "Women police intelligence unit in Bangladesh". Indiainfo.com. Retrieved 2008-0929.
2.
^ Jump up to:a b c d "Bangladesh raises new unit of women police". Zee News. 2008-08-30. Retrieved 200809-30.
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Bangladesh female police plays commendable role in UN
mission
March 28, 2012 | Filed under: Latest,News | Posted by: mansoor
Bangladesh, being the top contributor of female police officers to the United Nations peacekeeping
operations, has playing commendable role, said Ann-Marie Orler, the highest ranking police official
in
the
UN
system,
reports
BSS.
“Bangladesh’s contri-bution of 211 women officers is helping the organization make progress towards
is goal of having women make up 20 per cent of it’s police deployed to UN peace operations,” said
Orler, the Police Adviser for the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
Bangladesh currently deploys police officers to seven peacekeeping missions, including in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d; Ivoire, Timor- Leste, Haiti, Liberia, Poland and South
Sudan. This includes an all- female formed police unit serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in
Haiti and another in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an official release said.
UN police officers are deployed to UN peacekeeping operations and special political missions in
countries emerging from conflict to help build accountable and trusted police services— which are
essential for security and the rule of law for the protections of civilians and for democratic
governance.
“We are not making this effort only because of the Security Council resolu-tions, calling on peacekeeping to have a greater gender balance, but also because female police officers play an important
role as security providers, mediators, investigators and trainers in police services around the world.
They have a major impact as role models for the populations whom they serve,” said Orler.
“We need more female officers in order to better implement the mandates that we are given. It does
as we see time and again, make a difference,” said the UN police adviser.
Source: The News Today
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UN looks for women police from Bangladesh
Bdnews24.com . Dhaka
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has asked for more women policemen from Bangladesh for
global peace-keeping duties.
Bangladesh’s permanent representative to the United Nations AKM Momen said Ban was aware of the
hard work ’our peace-keepers are putting in.’
‘All knows how hard the Bangladeshi police personnel are working for protecting life of people through
the peacekeeping missions,’ Momen told the news agency on Friday.
Currently, a total of 8,781 Bangladeshi members, including 1,776 police members are working in the UN
peacekeeping missions.
Momen said Ban Ki-moon praised the Bangladeshi peacekeepers for their contribution in the missions
while addressing a programme at Mission of Bangladesh in New York marking Bangladesh’s
Independence Day on March 26.
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