The home ministry in a circular on Friday asked the police not to deny or delay recording cases, general diaries and first information reports as the ministry came to know about such allegations through the mass media and other sources.
Immediate legal actions should be taken; no delays in the investigation and examination process should happen, according to the circular of the Public Security Division under the home ministry signed by its senior secretary Mohammad Abdul Momen.
Bangladesh Police is an important institution for ensuring public security, the circular said, adding that it would reclaim its reputation聽 by swiftly investigating complaints filed by people and taking legal actions.
The circular asked the inspector general of police, all metropolitan police commissioners, ranges deputy inspectors general of police, and all superintendents of police to ensure it.聽
After a daylong protest at New Market police station, a murder case was filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina at midnight past Tuesday for killing photographer Tahir Zaman Priyo in Central Road area in Dhaka on July 19 during student protests demanding reforms of quotas in government jobs.
The victim鈥檚 mother, Samsi Ara Zaman Koli, filed the case.
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, former inspector general of police Choudhury Abdullah Al Mamun, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ramna zone former deputy commissioner Ashraf Imam, former additional deputy commissioner Hafiz AL Asad, new market zone assistant commissioner Refatul Islam and former New Market police station officer-in-charge Aminul Islam were made accused in the case.
The victim鈥檚 mother alleged that the DMP New Market zone AC Refatul Islam intimidated them threatening not to file the case with the police station as the police officials were also accused in the case.
The victim鈥檚 family finally succeeded in filing the case after protesting for more than 12 hours.
Amirul Islam, a protester, said that New Market Zone AC Refatul and New Market police station former OC Aminul were directly involved in shooting that killed Tahir Zaman Priyo.