Police-people united efforts stressed to prevent crimes

Community Policing Day-2017 was observed in different districts of the country on Saturday with the slogan "Police are people, people are police."
Speakers at discussion meetings stressed the need for police-people united efforts to prevent crimes and free the society from all kinds of social curses.
Community policing can curb militancy, terrorism and social crimes especially, drugs, early marriage and stalking and create social awareness which could be effective means to resist women oppression and sexual harassment, they said.
BHOLA: Commerce Minister Tofayel Ahmed said, "Community policing can reduce gap between police and people."
The minister was speaking as chief guest at a meeting which was organised at local Shilpakala Academy hallroom to mark the Community Policing Day.

SP Md Mokter Hossen presided over the meeting. Among others, DC Md Selim Uddin, Zila Parishad Chairman Abdul Momin Tulu, Bhola Municipal Mayor Moniruzzaman, Coast Guard Bangladesh, South Zone Commander Mosayed, District Ansar and VDP Commander Jane Alam Sufian, Zila Parishad Vice-Chairman Nazrul Islam Goldar, Organising Secretary of district Awami League Mainul Hossen Biplob, Relief and Social Welfare Secretary Md Shafiqul Islam, and Convener of community policing freedom fighter Md Shafiqul Islam also spoke at the meeting.
Earlier, a rally led by Commerce Minister Tofayel Ahmed was brought out from police super's office and after parading the main roads, it ended at local Shilpakala Academy.  
KHULNA: Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) and City Unit Policing Forum jointly organised a discussion eeting which was held on Khulna Circuit House Ground.
Additional Inspector General of Police (F&D) Moinur Rahman Chowdhury addressed the meeting as chief guest while KMP Commissioner Humayun Kabir was in the chair.

Among others, Lawmaker Mizanur Rahman Mizan, City Unit Muktijoddha Commander Professor Alamgir Kabir, Additional DIG of RAB-6 Commander Khondokar Rafiqul Islam, President of Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kazi Aminul Haque, President of Khulna Football Association Advocate Saiful Islam, President of Khulna Union of Journalists S M Zahid Hossain, President of City Unit Puja Udjapon Parishad Prashanta Kumar Kundu, President of City Unit Community Policing Forum Dr Kamrul Islam and and General Secretary Sayed Ali, addressed the meeting as special guests.
It was also addressed by Additional DIG of Khulna Range Police Habibur Rahman, Khulna SP Nizamul Haque Molla, Additional Police Commissioner Mahbub Hakim, President of Khulna Zila Imam Parishad Mawlana Muhammad Saleh, KMP high officials, leaders and members of city and word units of Community Policing, freedom fighters, media and NGO personnel.
Earlier, the chief guest inaugurated the Day through releasing pigeons and balloons.
GAIBANDHA: Marking the day, District Community Policing Coordination Committee organised different programmes in cooperation with district police.
The programmes included rally from Shahid Minar of the Poura Park, discussion meeting and cultural function at Zila Shilpakala Academy (ZSA), elite reception, blood donation activity at the Monument of the Poura Park, and charity football match at police lines.
At 9:30am, a grand rally led by Whip of Jatiya Sangsad and local lawmaker Mahbub Ara Begum Gini was brought out from the Poura Park and ended in front of ZSA after parading the main roads of the town.
Later, a discussion meeting was also held at the auditorium of ZSA with Convener of District Community Policing Coordination Committee M. Abdus Salam in the chair.
Whip Mahbub Ara Begum Gini addressed the meeting as chief guest and Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rangpur Range, Bashir Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Gautam Chandra Pal, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mashrukur Rahman Khaled, Mayor of Gaibandha Municipality Advocate Shah Masud Zahangir Kabir Milon, and General Secretary (GS) of Bangladesh Awami League, district unit, Abu Bakar Siddque were present at the event as special guests.
BAGERHAT: On the occasion, a colourful rally was brought out from local press club premises and paraded the town roads.
Later, a meeting was held at Independence Squire. Lawmaker of Bagerhat-4 constituency Md Mozammel Hossen was chief guest at the meeting while lawmaker of Bagerhat-2 constituency Advocate Mir Shawkat Ali Badsha, Deputy Commissioner Tapan Kumar Biswas, Civil Surgeon Arun Chandra Mondal, ASP Mahfuz Afzal, GS of District Community Policing Coordination Committee Advocate Shah Alam Tuku were present at the meeting as special guests.
SP Pankaj Chandra Roy presided over the meeting. Among others, President of Bagerhat Press Club Ahad Uddin Haidar, GS Abdul Baki Talukder, and Member of Community Policing, district committee, Mir Fazle Sayeed Dablu also spoke at the meeting.
BOGRA: On the occasion, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Rajshahi Range, M Khurshid Hossen inaugurated the day's programmes through releasing balloon on Altafunnesa playground in the town.
Later, a rally paraded the main roads of the town. After the rally, a meeting was held at Shahid Titu auditorium where DIG, Rajshahi Range, M Khurhsid Hossen spoke as chief guest.
SP Asaduzzaman presided over the meeting. Among others, DC Nure Alam Siddiqi, Zila Parishad Chairman Dr Mokbul Hossen, President of District Awami League Momtaz Uddin, Convener of district community policing Mozammel Haque Lalu, and Member Secretary Shahadat Alam Jhunu also spoke at the meeting.
Later, a cultural function was
also held.   
CHUADANGA: A colourful rally was brought out from Police Park premises led by Deputy Commissioner Ziauddin Ahmed and after parading the town roads, it ended on local Shilpakala Academy premises.
Later, a discussion meeting was held at the Shilpakala Academy hall room.
DC Ziauddin Ahmed presided over the meeting while Whip of Jatiya Sangsad and lawmaker of Chuadanga-1 constituency Solaiman Haque Joarder Selun was present as chief guest.
Among others, SP Md Mahbubur Rahman, Mayor of Chuadanga municipality Obaidur Rahman Chowdhury, President of District Policing Committee Siddikur Rahman, Chairman of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila Asadul Haque Biswas, local elite and journalists were also present on the occasion.
The speakers including the chief guest said there is no room of terrorism in the country and called upon all to extend helping hand to cooperate with the police to curb drug abuse, militancy and terrorism.
FENI: On the occasion, a colourful rally was brought out from Feni Model Police Station gate, and after parading several town roads, it ended at Police Lines.
Later, a discussion meeting was held at the same place. SP SM Jahangir Alam Sarker presided over the meeting while DC Monoj Kumar Roy was chief guest at the programme.
It was addressed, among others, by Vice-Chancellor of Feni University Dr Md Saifuddin Shah, Sadar Upazila Chairman Abdur Rahman, President of Feni Press Club Robiul Haque Robi, President of Feni Reporters' Unity Shah Jalal Ratan, and Municipal Convener of community policing forum Ainul Kabir Shamim.  
KISHOREGANJ: On the connection, a colourful rally was brought out from Kishoreganj SP office premises and after parading the main roads of the town, ended at Kishoreganj Model Police Station. Later, a meeting was held at the same place.
SP Md. Anwar Hossain Khan was chief guest in the meeting and OC of Kishoreganj Model Police Station Khandaker Showkat Jahan presided over it.
GS of District Awami League and Special Public Prosecutor Advocate M.A Afzol, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abdullah-Al-Mashud and Pakundia Upazila Chairman Rafiqul Islam Renu attended the meeting as special guests.
It was addressed, among others, by Senior Advocate Bhupendra Bhowmick Dolon, Jatiya Party District Secretary Advocate Ashraf Uddin Renu, Public Prosecutor of Anti Corruption Prevention Tribunal Abdur Rahman, Press Club President Kazi Shaheen Khan, GS of Kishoreganj Community Policing Unit Saiful Haque Mollah Dulu, and President of Korshakorial Union Awami League Shahidul Islam.
LALMONIRHAT: On the occasion, a colourful rally was brought out in the morning from SP office and after parading the main roads of the town ended at Lalmonirhat Police Lines.
Later, a discussion meeting was held on Police Lines ground where Advocate Safura Begum Rumi, MP, was present as chief guest with SP S M Rashidul Haque in the chair.
Among others, DC Shafiul Arif, Zila Parishad Chairman Advocate Matiar Rahman, President of district unit Community Policing Committee Sheikh Abdul Hamid Babu, President of district unit Paribahan Community Policing Committee Sirajul Haque, Captain (Retired) Azizul Haque, Bir Pratik, officials of district police and members of district unit Community Policing Committee attended the meeting. Later, a cultural programme was staged at the same place.
In the afternoon, a friendly football match was also held on Police Lines playground.
LAXMIPUR: On the occasion, a colourful rally was brought out on Saturday, which paraded the main streets of the town.
To mark the day, District Community Policing Cell organised a discussion which was also held on the premises of Sadar Police Station.
SP ASM Mahtabuddin presided over the discussion. ASP Anirban Chakma, district ALGS Advocate Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan, Sadar UZ Chairman AKS Salahuddin Tipu, Sadar UNO Mohammad Nuruzzaman were present as special guests.
Among others, Laxmipur Government College Principal Professor Mainuddin Pathan, district FP Deputy Director Dr. Ashfakur Rahman Mamun, district Freedom Fighter Unit Commander (Acting) Kajal Kanti Das, Basree Pal Chowdhury, district Community Policing Cell President Syed Ziaul Huda Aplu, Zila Parishad member Alamgir Hossain, and UP Chairman Saiful Hasan Rony also spoke.
At the end of the meeting, crests were distributed among four persons including Ziaul Huda Aplu and Syed Ehtesham Haidar Bappi for their contribution.
MANIKGANJ: To mark the day, District Unit of Community Policing Forum organised the programme.
The rally began from the monument of the language martyr and paraded the different important streets of the city.
Later, a discussion and cultural programme was held on the premises of the monument.
SP and District Community Policing Forum Chief Adviser Mahfuzur Rahman, BPM, was present as chief guest.
Community Policing Forum District Unit President Moshir Ahmed Majumdar presided over the meeting.
Among others, ASP Zakir Hasan, Principal of Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain College Hose-ara-Begum, Manikganj Press Club President Golam Sarwar Sanu, GS of District Community Policing Forum Habibur Rahman Master, also spoke.
The programme was moderated by Toslim Ridoy.
A total of 32,000 members of Community Police are maintaining communication between people, the speakers informed. 
MUNSHIGANJ: District Police and Community Policing Forum organised a colourful rally, discussion and cultural programme to mark the Day.
The rally was brought out from District Police Lines at 10am and paraded the main roads of the town.
Later, a discussion and cultural programme was held at the Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
Advocate Mrinal Kanti Das, MP, spoke as chief guest while District Community Policing Forum President Professor Prabir Kumar Ganguly presided over the meeting.
Among others, SP Mohammad Zayedul Alam, PPM, Additional District Magistrate Shawkat Alam Majumdar, Government Hargonga College Principal Professor Dr. Mahfuzul Haque, Principal of President Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed Residential Model School and College Major Gazi Mohammad Tawhiduzzaman, Munshiganj Pourashava Mayor Hajji Mohammad Faisal Biplob, Mirkadim Pourashava Mayor Shahidul Islam Shahin, ASP Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman, Munshiganj Sadar Upazila Freedom Fighter Commander Mokadder Mollah, ex-President of Munshiganj Press Club Mir Nasiruddin Ujjal, President Rasel Mahmud, GS of District Community Policing Forum Tanvir Hasan, and President of District Mahila Parishad Advocate Nasima Akhter, also spoke.
NOAKHALI: To mark the day, a discussion meeting was held at the auditorium of Companyganj Thana after a rally at 10am.
Companyganj PS OC Syed Fazle Rabbi presided over the discussion while Basurhat Poura Mayor Abdul Kader Mirza was chief guest.
Among others, UNO Jamirul Islam, Upazila Awami League President Khijir Hayat, Upazila Vice-Chairman Azam Pasha Rumel, Community Policing Companyganj President Reyazal Haque Liton, Secretary Nazmul Haque Nazim, Central Awami League leader Iskandar Mirza Shamim, President of Noakhali Press Club Proshanto Shubhash, Secretary Hasam Imam and Juba League leader Lutfur Rahman Mintu, also spoke.
NETRAKONA: To mark the day, district police organised a colourful rally and a discussion. The days programme began at 10am by hoisting the National Flag at the SP office.
The rally was brought out from the same place and paraded the main roads of the town.
Later, a discussion was held at the Public Hall where Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports Arif Khan Joy addressed as chief guest with SP Joydev Chowdhury in the chair.
Additional DIG of Police, Mymensingh Range, Dr. Akkas Uddin Bhuiyan was the chief moderator.
Among others, DC Dr Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahman, BGB Commander Lieutenant Colonel Sayeed Hossain, Convenor of District Community Policing Coordination Committee Dr M A Hamid Khan, Member Secretary Sayedur Rahman, local Press Club Secretary Shyamolendu Pal, ex-District Commander of Muktijoddha Sangsad Mohammad Nurul Amin, Red Crescent Secretary Gazi Mozammel Hossain Tuku, District Krishak League President Kesab Ranjan Sarkar, and Female Vice-President Tuhin Akhter, also spoke.