Every union to get ‘Village Police Road’ under new directive

The Local Government Division has directed authorities to name a main road in every union across the country ‘Gram Police Shorok’ (Village Police Road) and plant at least 1,000 trees along each designated road under a new social forestry initiative.

The directive was issued by the Local Government Division under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives in a letter on November 8, asking Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) to take necessary steps to implement the programme.

According to the letter, several decisions were taken at the ‘Gram Police Grand Rally-2026’, held at the National Parade Ground on November 7 in the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

The decisions aim to recognise the contributions of village police members, who work round the clock to maintain law and order and ensure social security in rural communities.

Under the initiative, one main road in each union will be designated as ‘Gram Police Road’. Members of the respective union parishad's village police force will also be involved in planting at least 1,000 trees along the road.

The trees will be brought under a social forestry programme, with 40 per cent of the profits generated from the initiative to be distributed among village police members of the respective union.

The remaining 60 per cent will be spent on environment-friendly activities in the concerned union, the directive said.

The Local Government Division has instructed UNOs to implement the programme on a priority basis in every union under their respective jurisdictions.

They have also been asked to inform the division once implementation is completed.

Copies of the directive have been sent to divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners and deputy directors (local government), among other relevant officials.