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Home Minister Shahara Khatun has now claimed that police are working ‘more efficiently and more prudently’ than anytime in the past.
She also claimed that the government and home ministry have been working for the last three years to build the police force as ‘friend of people.’
Amid widespread criticism over recent police assaults, the home minister made the comments in reply to lawmakers’ queries in parliament.
“Police personnel are given training at home and abroad so that they can engage themselves to serve people more efficiently," Shahara informed the lawmakers.
Earlier on Wednesday, talking to reporters at her secretariat office, she claimed police were now “far better” than anytime before.
Replying to a query, the home minister said law enforcement agencies were able to rescue 496 persons ‘successfully and efficiently’ in 2011 who were abducted by criminals.
She also informed parliament a total of 633 abduction cases were filed across the country in the last one year.
The home minister however did not say anything about the fate of the rest 137 persons.
During a question session, Jatiya Party lawmaker Hossain Makbul Shahrier asked Shahara how many persons became the victims of force disappearance and abduction in the last one year.
But the home minister remained mum on forced disappearances.
“Law enforcement agencies file GD [general diary] immediately after they get news on disappearance, abduction, killing or rescue of any unidentified dead body. Later they file regular case with the respective police station under the existing laws,” She said.
She added: “Necessary legal actions are taken on the basis of the cases and GDs.”
Earlier on 14 February, Shahara said in parliament there was nothing like ‘secret killing’ or ‘forced disappearance’ in the country.
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