Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Tuesday urged members of the force to perform their duties with patience.
IGP said in a video message sent by Police Headquarters around 4:45pm."I am requesting all members of police to perform their duties with patience and strong morale, maintaining their security,"
This is the first briefing of the IGP since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India yesterday. Many top police officials went into hiding after the development.
In the video message, the IGP said all steps will be taken for logical solution of problems of the police members.
The IGP expressed his deep shock over the killing of the police members while performing duties. He assured that they would ensure treatment of the injured police members.
He urged the leaders of political parties and the Anti-Discriminatory Student Movement to appeal to the countrymen to refrain from attacking police and its establishments.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Police has announced a boycott of duty presenting a nine-point SEE PAGE 2 COL 5from page 1
demand on Tuesday.
Their nine-point demand includes compensation for the families of deceased officers and ensuring that at least one family member is appointed to an equivalent position.
They also requested a strict eight-hour work schedule and overtime payments for any duty exceeding eight hours.
Additionally, the police officers demanded the right to enjoy public holidays, including Fridays and Saturdays, reads their statement of the nine-point demand. Another key demand was the strengthening of security measures at all police headquarters.
Earlier, policemen at the Rajarbagh Police Lines refused to join duty and were seen chanting slogans at the station.
Bangladesh police has urged the support of the people for protecting their innocent officials and public properties from the ongoing violence.
"The country is passing through an unprecedented crisis. The police force is now without any leadership as the accused have gone into hiding. Junior members, who are mostly innocent, are currently in harm's way. At a time like this, I urge everyone to show restraint and refrain from harming us and destroying public properties," Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Staff College Md Sohel Rana said in a press release.
"A new government will bring the perpetrators to justice, I'm sure. But the people must let the innocent members do their duties of protecting the lives and properties of the nation. People will get an efficient and friendly police force if individuals with talent, integrity, patriotism and honesty are included. That's why I'm asking for everyone's support in this regard," Sohel added.
The officer also asked the police officials to make their positions clear regarding the country's current volatile situation.
