Bangladesh Police will soon get a new uniform and logo in light of the political climate that has evolved since the student-people uprising.
According to police spokesperson Enamul Haque Sagor, AIG, Media and Public Relations, the committee tasked with choosing a police uniform and creating a logo is almost done, BSS was informed today.
The committee has chosen multiple uniform samples and is in the process of choosing a very elegant uniform and logo for each police unit, he stated.
A 10-member group led by Deputy Inspector General (DIG-Logistics) Muhammad Ataul Kibria was established by Police Headquarters on August 12th with the goal of changing the colour of the police uniform and creating a new emblem.
Members of the committee are: Additional DIG (development revenue) Dr Shoyeb Riaz Alam, Additional DIG (APBn Headquarters) Mohammad Shihab Kaiser Khan, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Faruk Ahmed, Airport APBn Police Super Abdullah Al Mamun, Additional Police Super (logistics, Police Headquarters), Md Nuruzzaman, Additional Police Super of Naval Police, Jewel Rana, Inspector of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Md Zahidul Islam, Sub Inspector of Police Headquarters Md Santur Rahman and police constable of DMP Md Barkat Ullah. The spokeswoman stated that although the committee was initially granted seven working days to complete its assignment, the deadline has been extended.
The committee was established after senior police and home ministry officials met on August 11 to exchange opinions with Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain, the previous home adviser.