Bangladesh Police Service Association

Bangladesh Police Service Association
বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ সার্ভিস এসোসিয়েশন
AbbreviationBPSA

Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) is the association of the BCS cadre police officers of Bangladesh.[1][2]

History

In January 2008, Nabo Bikram Kishore Tripura, additional inspector-general of police, and Mahbubur Rahman, superintendent of police of Dhaka District, became the president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association respectively.[3]

In January 2011, A. K. M. Shahidul Haque, additional inspector-general of police, and Monirul Islam, assistant commissioner of Detective Branch, became the president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association respectively.[4]

In July 2017, Bangladesh Police Service Association defended police officers actions over detaining Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Barisal Tariq Salmon over publishing a distorted image of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[5] The actions of the police were criticized by Bangladesh Administrative Service Association and officers in question were withdrawn from service.[5]

In 2018, Asaduzzaman Mia, police commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, and Muhammad Harun Or Rashid, superintendent of police, were the president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association respectively.[6] The Bangladesh Police Service Association and the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association had a reunion in July 2018 and agreed to work together.[7] On 27 December 2018, Bangladesh Police Service Association criticized Kamal Hossain over his comments against police officers.[8]

In February 2019, Benazir Ahmed, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion, and Proloy Kumar Joarder, deputy commissioner of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit became the president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association respectively.[9]

In January 2020, Shafiqul Islam, police commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, and Mohammad Jayedul Alam, superintendent of police in Narayanganj District, became the president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association respectively.[10][11] Bangladesh Police Service Association defended the police force in the wake of the murder of retired major Sinha Mohammed Rashed Khan by some police officers.[12]

In February 2021, Bangladesh Police Service Association criticized the report by Al Jazeera on corruption in Bangladesh titled All the Prime Minister's Men.[13]

On 26 June 2021 Monirul Islam, additional inspector-general of police of the Special Branch and Md Asaduzzaman, deputy commissioner (Gulshan) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police became the president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association respectively.[14]

In December 2021, the Bangladesh Police Service Association criticized the United States sanctions against Bangladesh security personnel, including former president of the association Benazir Ahmed.[15]

The Bangladesh Police Service Association sent a threatening letter to editors after newspaper published reports on wealth and possible corruption of two retired police officers, Benazir Ahmed, and Asaduzzaman Mia, both former office holders of the association.[16][17][18][19] The letter and statement was protested by the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, Crime Reporters' Association of Bangladesh, Dhaka Union of Journalists, Editors' Council, Editors Guild, Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh, and Transparency International Bangladesh.[20][21][22][23][24]

See also

References

  1. ^ পুলিশ সার্ভিস এসোসিয়েশন: আছাদুজ্জামান সভাপতি, সম্পাদক প্রলয়. Channel i (in Bengali). 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. ^ "Monirul elected president, Asad GS of Police Service Association". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ "Police Service Assoc executives". The Daily Star. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  4. ^ "New committee for BPSA". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  5. ^ a b "Six policemen withdrawn for 'harassment' of UNO at Barisal court". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  6. ^ "Asad president, Harun gen secy of Bangladesh Police Service Assoc". The Daily Star. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  7. ^ "Reunion of admin, police services associations held in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  8. ^ "Plot on to see Oikyafront out of polls". The Daily Star. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  9. ^ "Members of Bangladesh Police Service Association". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  10. ^ "Shafiqul new BPSA president, Jayedul secretary". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  11. ^ "Police can't avoid responsibility for custodial death: DMP chief". UNB. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  12. ^ Ahmed, Kamal (2020-08-18). "Justice for Sinha can initiate justice for others too". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  13. ^ "Bangladesh police assoc terms Al Jazeera report fictitious, intentional, false". The Business Standard. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  14. ^ "Monirul elected Police Service Association president, Asaduzzaman GS". New Age. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  15. ^ "Vested quarter influenced US for sanction on RAB: Police association". The Business Standard. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  16. ^ Zakaria, A. K. M. (2024-06-24). "Why did the Police Service Association make this statement?". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  17. ^ "Police Service Association wants more caution in publishing reports on police". Prothom Alo. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  18. ^ "Police Service Assoc condemns media 'smear' campaign". Daily Sun. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  19. ^ Ahmed, Kamal (2024-06-23). "Why this intimidating police statement aimed at the media?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  20. ^ "Editors' Council expresses concern, protests BPSA's statement". Prothom Alo. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  21. ^ "BFUJ, DUJ express concern over Police Service Association statement". Prothom Alo. 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  22. ^ "Police Service Association's reaction to graft reports threat to journalism: Noab, Editors Guild". The Business Standard. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  23. ^ "Police Service Association's statement a bid to protect corruption: TIB". The Business Standard. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  24. ^ "Crime reporters raise concern over Police Service Association's statement against reports on corruption". UNB. Retrieved 2024-06-25.