The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Noor Mohammad on Thursday called for closer relations between the people and police to combat crimes in society.

Law and order would improve, rate of crime would fall and the people would live in peace, if the police can work with the cooperation of elected people's representatives, teachers, doctors, engineers and other professionals, he said.

The IGP was addressing as the chief guest at an exchange of opinion meeting on community policing in the Telecom Auditorium of Rajarbagh Police Lines in the city.

The Police Chief said the professional activities of police would be easier, if they can maintain regular contact with the people and remain aware of the problems of the deprived and helpless section of society.

Urging unity of all for the welfare of the country, Noor Mohammad said, "This country belongs to all of us, not to any particular individual or group."

Presided over by Dhaka Range Deputy IGP Amir Uddin, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Additional IGP ABK Tripura, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Nayeem Uddin Ahmed, Reforms Programme Project Manager Hubat Staber, Dhaka District Superintendent of Police Mahbubur Rahman, Pubail Community Police (Gazipur) President Alhaj Sultan Uddin Ahmed, freedom fighter of Narayanganj Farida Aktar, and Savar Union Council member Neela Costa.

Former secretaries, former IGPs, senior police officials, teachers, lawyers and the city elite attended the meeting.