Amid a deteriorating law and order situation, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to hold a special meeting with top field-level police officers today.
The meeting comes amid public outcries over the recent spates of violence against women and children, and mob attacks and other violent crimes, including robbery and mugging, across the country.
The meeting will take place at the chief adviser鈥檚 Tejgaon office in the city, his deputy press secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy on Sunday.
He said that 127 senior police officers holding the rank of superintendent of police and above would join the meeting.
The meeting will offer a platform for the chief adviser to hear directly from field-level officers about the current law and order situation with an aim to address these critical issues, he said.
Professor Yunus during the meeting was expected to provide directives to ensure that appropriate actions were taken to restore peace and security, he added.
Inspector general of police, Baharul Alam, will deliver the welcome speech, while six field-level police officers will present their insights on six key focal points of the law and order situation.
鈥楾his special meeting is a rare occasion, as such a gathering of this scale has not been held in the past,鈥� he added.
In reply to a question, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said that commodity prices were now at a tolerable level due to coordinated efforts.
鈥業 believe this has been a collective effort. As a result, prices have stabilised. We are trying to keep the market steady. With Eid approaching, we aim to maintain the current price levels,鈥� he said.
Regarding the auxiliary force for law enforcement, he said, 鈥楾his initiative is aimed at improving security within gated communities. Security guards in these communities will have a designated senior or chief who will be authorised to act as a police officer, including making arrests. They will receive certification, enabling them to act as a deterrent.鈥�
He said 鈥榃e believe this will enhance law and order in gated communities. We will continuously monitor this system.鈥�
鈥楳any major cities worldwide have similar systems. Governments do not manage everything in other countries either. That is why they maintain relationships with private security firms. We consider this a positive initiative to improve urban law and order,鈥� he added.
Responding to another question, Shafiqul Alam said that the reform process originated here, and the interim government was maintaining full transparency and the entire process was homegrown.
鈥楬owever, some of our international allies and well-wishers have expressed their support. In certain cases, technical assistance may be required, and they have offered help. We have not yet decided whether to accept it,鈥� he added.