Bangladesh Police Service Association
| Bangladesh Police Service Association | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BPSA |
| Operational structure | |
| Agency executive | |
Bangladesh Police Service Association - BPSA is the association of the BCS cadre police officers of Bangladesh.[1][2]
History[edit]
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actions of the police were criticized by Bangladesh Administrative Service Association and officers in question were withdrawn from service.[5]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, was 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 Dr Kamal Hossain over his comments against police officers.[8]
In February 2019, Benazir Ahmed, Director General of Rapid Action Battalion, and Proloy Kumar Joarder, Deputy Commissioner of 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 and 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, Bangladesh Police Service Association criticized the United States sanctions against Bangladesh security personals, including former President of the Association Benazir Ahmed.[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ পুলিশ সার্ভিস এসোসিয়েশন: আছাদুজ্জামান সভাপতি, সম্পাদক প্রলয়. Channel i (in Bengali). 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Monirul elected president, Asad GS of Police Service Association". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ Correspondent, D. U. (2008-01-13). "Police Service Assoc executives". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "New committee for BPSA". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b "Six policemen withdrawn for 'harassment' of UNO at Barisal court". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2016-01-29). "Asad president, Harun gen secy of Bangladesh Police Service Assoc". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Report, Star Online (2018-07-21). "Reunion of admin, police services associations held in Dhaka". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Plot on to see Oikyafront out of polls". The Daily Star. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Members of Bangladesh Police Service Association". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Shafiqul new BPSA president, Jayedul secretary | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Police can't avoid responsibility for custodial death: DMP chief". UNB. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ Ahmed, Kamal (2020-08-18). "Justice for Sinha can initiate justice for others too". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Bangladesh police assoc terms Al Jazeera report fictitious, intentional, false". The Business Standard. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Monirul elected Police Service Association president, Asaduzzaman GS". New Age. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Vested quarter influenced US for sanction on RAB: Police association". The Business Standard. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-01-06.