The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The Police Week 2008 begins today (Tuesday) at the city's Rajarbagh Police Lines with distribution of awards among police and RAB members.

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed will inaugurate the three-day police week where 30 police and RAB members will be awarded Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM), BPM (Service), President Police Medal (PPM) and PPM (Service) on the occasion.

Of them, four will be awarded with BPM, four BPM (Service), seven PPM and 15 PPM (Service), said a handout.

The Chief Adviser will inspect the parade, take salute and then distribute the medals among the winners.

Other programmes of the Police Week include a meeting between police officers and the Advisory Committee on Law and Order Affairs, conference of special branch, conference on crime, discussion on contemporary challenges of police, the Chief Adviser's speech to the high-ranking police officials and annual sports competition.

The programmes also include the final shield parade competition, meeting of the IGP with high-ranking police officers, President's address to the police officers, annual meeting of Bangladesh Police Service Association and giving IGP batch to the police officers for their excellent performance.