BARISAL, Aug 27, 2023 (BSS)-Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun today said that stern actions will be taken if anyone tries to destabilize law and order situation of the country ahead of the general elections.

“During the election period, police will perform their duties under the Election Commission (EC),” he told the journalists after a special welfare meeting with senior officers and policemen at district police lines here.

Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) and Barisal Range Police jointly organized the meeting.
The IGP said Bangladesh Police is over a hundred and fifty year old traditional institution and it has the capacity and experience to ensure free and fair elections.
He said after assuming power of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, manpower, logistics and technical capabilities of Bangladesh Police have been increased.

Chowdhury Mamun said that there was a holy game of militancy and terrorism in the country once upon a time specially in the south-western part of the country.

“In line with the Prime Minister's 'Zero Tolerance' policy against militancy and terrorism, we all have been able to suppress militancy and terrorism by working together. As a result, stable law and order situation prevails in the country now and economic development has been increased along with the per capita income,” he added.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Police Headquarters Md Anwar Hossain, Police Commissioner of BMP Md Saiful Islam, DIG of Barisal Range Md Jamil Hasan, Superintendent of Police of Barisal District Wahidul Islam, Superintendents of Police of Barisal range were present in the meeting.

Later, the IGP planted a sapling at the District Police Lines premises.