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A time aft the funeral of his parent and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia that was attended by mode supra a cardinal citizens successful Dhaka, Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Tarique Rahman thanked the instrumentality enforcement agencies of his state including the constabulary that bore the brunt of nationalist ire implicit the past sixteen months due to the fact that of its engagement successful the Hasina-era crackdown against protesters.
“My sincere acknowledgment besides spell to the men and women serving crossed our information and law-enforcement services: the Home Adviser’s office, the Police, BGB, Ansar & VDP (Village Defence Party), RAB (Rapid Action Battalion) and APBN (Armed Police Battalion). You worked patiently and respectfully, helping millions of radical stitchery and instrumentality safely, allowing families to mourn and wage their respects successful peace,” said Mr. Rahman
Tarique Rahman’s appreciation for the constabulary for its handling of a ample emotionally charged assemblage has travel aft astir sixteen months erstwhile Bangladesh’s constabulary and instrumentality enforcement officials person been burdened by the guilt of being complicit successful repression nether the Sheikh Hasina authorities during July-August 2024. The calamity was amplified further by the mob lynchings and attacks that the constabulary was subjected to aft Ms. Hasina fled to India. Reputation of the constabulary further suffered erstwhile videos were circulated showing the Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal receiving feedback from constabulary officials astir the attacks connected protesters.
In this backdrop, the property helping that works nether Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus said connected October 25, 2024 that the full fig of policemen who perished successful post-Hasina unit was 44. Out of the full 44, astatine slightest 13 policemen were killed successful the brutal attack astatine the Enayetpur constabulary presumption successful Sirajganj a time earlier the Hasina authorities was toppled. Given the strength of nationalist antipathy towards the police, determination were lingering doubts astir the authenticity astir the full fig of constabulary casualties fixed by the interim government.
Former Home Minister Khan Kamal who is presently extracurricular Bangladesh received a decease condemnation connected November 17 from the planetary crimes tribunal (ICT).
After the autumn of the authorities of Sheikh Hasina, who was recognised for her “zero tolerance of terror” policy, the Bangladesh constabulary continued to beryllium handicapped due to the fact that of the lingering stain of the crackdown and arsenic a result, they often were forced to respond to exigency circumstances without protective gears oregon antiaircraft weapons. Being unarmed Bangladesh constabulary besides avoided arriving connected the country of progressive convulsive crimes arsenic seen often successful cases of attacks against number communities connected aggregate occasions including erstwhile victims either perished oregon had to beryllium rescued by the military. In presumption of the breakdown successful policing, On September 17, 2024, magisterial powerfulness crossed the state was taken implicit by the Bangladesh Army that started giving extortion to the police. Despite that constabulary would often neglect successful delivering its expected work arsenic seen astir precocious erstwhile mobs burnt down the offices of leading dailies Prothom Alo and Daily Star and wrecked Udichi and Chhayanaut, 2 iconic taste institutions of Bangladesh.
In this backdrop, the instrumentality and bid machinery of Bangladesh had the work of 3 backmost to backmost mega events – the archetypal being the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, the 2nd was the instrumentality of Mr. Rahman from London and the 3rd was the ceremonial of Khaleda Zia. Mr. Rahman besides thanked the quality outfits of Bangladesh and the subject wings for lasting “with dignity and diligence passim the day”. “Many of you were connected work for agelong hours, ensuring bid and calm portion remaining mindful of the grief that surrounded us, said Mr. Rahman.
